Matariki
Sites
Matariki- PDF booklet on Matariki from the Korero Maori website.
Matariki- Site exploring what Matariki is. Includes advertising space for organisations hosting Matariki events.
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.
Matariki - the Maori New Year- Items relating specifically to Matariki from the National Library of New Zealand.
Matariki education resource- Te Papa's resource is designed for primary students, years 0-8. The resource has cross-curricular links with Social Sciences and Science.
Matariki for schools- Matariki teaching resource for school teachers. From nzhistory.net.nz
Auahi Kore Matariki- Includes information and Matariki resources
Days in a moon month- Find out the Māori 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 Collection - NZ On Screen- Former TVNZ Head of Māori Programming and veteran broadcaster Whai Ngata curates a selection of iconic Māori TV, film and music video to celebrate Matariki.
Matariki Festival
Matariki for Kids- Recommended Matariki resources from the Christchurch City Libraries Childrens Library.
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.






