LibGuides: Te Ao Māori: Matariki

Mānawatia a Matariki

Te Ara - Matariki
Twinkling in the winter sky just before dawn, Matariki (the Pleiades) signals the Māori New Year. Traditionally, it was a time for remembering the dead, and celebrating new life. In the 21st century, observing Matariki has become popular again. Heaven-bound kites, hot-air balloons and fireworks help mark the occasion.
Te Papa - Matariki
What is Matariki?
Ko Matariki kei runga, ko te tohu tēnā o te tau!
Matariki signals the Māori New Year. It is a time of renewal and celebration in New Zealand that begins with the rising of the Matariki star cluster.

Te Tahi o Pipiri

Te Rua o Takurua

Te Toru Here o Pipiri

Te Whā o Mahuru

Te Rima o Kōpū

Te Ono o Whitiānaunau e

Te Whitu o Hakihea

Te Waru o Rehua

Te Iwa o Rūhī

Te ngahuru o Poutūterangi

Te ngahuru-mā-tahi o Paengawhāwhā

Te ngahuru-mā-rua o Haki Haratua

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Te Tahi o Pipiri

Tahi wehewehe Ruhanui

Te tau toru nui o Matariki e

Join Professor Rangi Matamua as he talks to the Takurua season. We talk about the Matariki cluster and how important it is in regulating the Māori year.

Some iwi celebrate Puanga rather than Matariki. Che Wilson of Whanganui iwi explains why this is the case, and which iwi celebrate Puanga. Click the image to find out more.

Click the ETV image to watch shows about Matariki. Use your student/staff email address to sign in and type 'Matariki' into the search.