Matariki
Whakatāuki: Matariki ahunga nui
Matariki ahunga nui.
Matariki has many admirers.
Explained by Jamie McCaskill nō Ngāti Tamatera. Audio
Eve de CASTRO-ROBINSON: The glittering hosts of heaven
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and seven soloists, conducted by Pietari Inkinen. Video, Audio
Māori star lore
Dr Pauline Harris, astrophysicist and astronomer who's working on the revitalisation of Māori star lore - how did Māori and other societies used the sun, stars and planets to track time? Audio
Matariki may be traditional, but it's also for today
Haare Williams, Whirimako Black, Te Ahukaramu Charles Royal and Pita Turei discuss Matariki with Kirk Torrance. Audio
Matariki has no connection to its traditional meaning
Despite the growing recognition of Matariki or Maori New Year, experts in Maori astronomy say the annual event has no connection to its traditional meaning. Audio
Astronomy
Alan Gilmore from Mt John Observatory and Eru Rerekura discuss Matariki. Audio
Matariki
Astronomer Richard Hall talks about the dawn rising of the Pleiades star cluster. Audio
Whakatauki: Ka puta Matariki, ka rere a Whānui
Ka puta Matariki, ka rere a Whānui. Ko te tohu tena o te tau e.
Matariki re-appears, Whānui starts its flight. Being the sign of the new year!
(Whānui, also known as Vega, is the fifth brightest… Audio
