Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te Tau. Whano, whano Haramai te oki ata huakirangi Haumi e Hui e Tāiki e!
Ko ngā whetū o Heretaunga, ko Matariki i te rangi – Ko Ngā Pou o Heretaunga, ko Matariki ki te whenua.
“The stars of Heretaunga, there is Matariki. The pou of Heretaunga, there is Matariki on the land.”
The rising of Matariki signifies Te Tau Hou Māori – the Māori New Year. It is a time of remembrance, hauora reset and whānau. This year we are renewing our focus on the whetū who represent all forms of water and their connection to our māra and kai.
Tupuānuku is the star that is associated with food from the whenua (land), like kumara. It is usually spotted in Haratua (May) to signal hōtoke (winter).
Tupuārangi is that star that is connected to kai from above the whenua (land), like manu (birds) kai on trees and plants like hua rākau (fruit) and berries.
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