“Matariki Heri Kai - The feast of Matariki is the theme for Matariki 2024,” announced chief adviser Mātauranga Matariki, Professor Rangi Mātāmua. Matariki Heri Kai comes from the Māori proverb ...

Rangi Matamua receives funding from Royal Society of New Zealand, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga and Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori. University of Waikato provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ.

Lisa Reweti said seeing Matariki used to be a cut-off point for food gathering. Photo / Bevan Conley Matariki has been celebrated for centuries as the new year in the Māori lunar calendar and for the ...

The appearance of star cluster Matariki amid our mid-winter sky means it's soon time to celebrate the start of the Māori new year. Since its revival at the turn of the millennium, Matariki has brought ...

The most recognisable constellation (pattern of stars) in the sky is the Southern Cross (Crucis). Who first depicted them as a cross is unknown, but they are first shown in this fashion on a celestial ...

The origin of the name of the Mäori new year, Matariki, will be discussed in a lecture by University researcher Dr Rangi Mataamua at the Wellington campus tomorrow morning. Dr Mataamua has a PhD in ...

The moon moves into its last quarter phase this week, and in Aotearoa New Zealand, this means it is time for the celebration of Matariki – the Māori new year. In Māori culture, this can mean a time to ...

Tyra Ruruku and her Te Piringa colleagues enjoying the vibe at the Puanga Twilight Festival in Palmerston North. Te Piringa is a kapa haka group made up of students from Freyberg High School, ...