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Matariki Special Series

Celebrating Matariki (the Māori New Year)

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

Pōhutukawa

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

Tupuārangi

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

Tupuānuku

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

Waitī

Waitī (Maia) is the star connected to freshwater.

Waitā

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

Waipuna-ā-rangi

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

Ururangi

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

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

Matariki

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

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