oday is the first day of Matariki and the Government has announced the first annual Matariki public holiday will happen next year on 24 June. After that it will always happen on a Friday, and the dates have been chosen for the next 30 years. Karyn speaks with renowned Maori astrologer Rereata Makiha who is a leading authority on the maramataka - the Maori lunar calendar - as well as traditional food planting and harvesting practises and korero tuku iho, Maori history handed down through generations.
Matariki star cluster from southern hemisphere Photo: NASA
