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Matariki
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Matariki- Background to the celebration of the appearance of Matariki, (the star cluster Pleiades) that heralds the start of the Aotearoa Pacific New Year, and its importance to Māori and Pacific people and other cultures around the world. Includes Māori astronomical names and links to Astronomical websites.
- Auahi Kore Matariki
- Includes information and Matariki resources
- Days in a moon month
- Find out the Maori names for the days of the moon's cycle and the favoured times for activities such as fishing and planting. From Te Papa
- Māori Star and Constellation Names
- M45, the Pleiades
- from the Anglo-Australian Observatory
- Matariki
- from Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, includes audio and video resources
- Matariki @ TKI
- This TKI Hot Topic provides material to support the teaching of both of these topics in a classroom.
- Matariki at Christchurch City Libraries
- Matariki at Te Papa
- Te Papa hosts a large number of Matariki activities and events.
- Matariki Booklet
- This booklet was published in 2001 by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori to provide information and ideas about Matariki and how to identify and celebrate it in contemporary Aotearoa.
- Matariki Festival
- Months of the Matariki Calendar
- Traditionally for Māori the new year began in June, and divisions of the year were based on lunar months. From Te Papa
- Pleiades Star Cluster
- from the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day archive
- Taatai Arorangi
- An introduction to Māori star lore, Māori star names, and star charts showing Māori constellations. Explanations of various customs associated with Māori astronomy as relates to the planting and harvesting of crops are also included.
