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Matariki Special Series

Matariki, the Māori New Year, is just around the corner.

Pōhutukawa holds tight to our memories of treasured people who have passed on.

Tupuārangi is the star linked to food sources that come from the sky, such as birds, or fruit and berries from trees.

Tupuānuku is the star connected to food grown in the ground.

Waitī (Maia) is the star connected to freshwater.

Waitā is the twin of waitī and represents the food gathered from the sea.

Waipuna-ā-rangi is connected with rain, hail, and snow.

The name means “the winds of the sky” and was traditionally used to forecast the nature of the wind for the year to come.

Hiwa-i-te-Rangi is a wishing star, helping us to realise our hopes and aspirations for the coming year.

The name Matariki refers to both the star cluster as a whole and a specific star.