Matariki

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Teachers notes Ngā whetū o Matariki

The cluster known to New Zealanders as Matariki has a deep history for many cultures. New knowledge suggests there are nine stars in the constellation of Matariki, rather than seven. This resource includes the two new stars that have been added and acknowledges that some iwi have different stories about the cluster. Often the whetū were looked at separately and not as a cluster Star.

Domain and meaning This star reflects all of these things.

Waitī

Fresh water, and food that lives in it. Wai-water

Waitā

Sea water, and food that lives in it. Wai-water

Waipuna-arangi

Precipitation, water in the sky. Rain falling from the sacred sky. (Ranginui-sky) wai-water

Tupuānuku

Food growing in Papatūānuku -Mother Earth

Tupuārangi

Food growing in the ngahere, up in the trees. Tane’s domain. Trees, birds and berries.

Ururangi

Wind.

Pōhutukawa

People who have passed on.

Hiwaiterangi

Wishing, dreaming star. Hopes and aspirations.

Matariki

Gathering of people and whānau. Reflection. The environment.

Nau mai , haere mai

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Matariki resource with coloured posters of the 9 stars and fun activities-whole school.

Whakataukī and colouring pages to add further knowledge, and deepen understanding of Matariki.

Ngā mihi to these artists!

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Teachers notes: He whetū ahau. I am a star Ko______ taku ingoa. My name is___________. Pg

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Te Kāhui whetū o Matariki. Kāhui whetū-constellation

The constellation of Matariki. 1

Matariki above, signals the Māori new year.

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I am a star. My name is Waitī.

3

. I am a star. My name is Waitā.

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I am a star. My name is Waipuna-a-rangi. .

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I am a star. My name is Tupuānuku..

6

I am a star. My name is Tupuārangi.

7

I am a star. My name is Ururangi.

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I am a star. My name is Matariki.

9

I am a star. My name is Pōhutukawa.

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I am a star. My name is Hiwaiterangi.

Fold the numbered pages to make a book. ©the te reo Māori classroom 2017

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nā He whetū ahau. Ko Hiwaiterangi taku ingoa.

Ko Matariki kei runga, ko te tohu tēnā o te tau hou Māori.

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8 He whetū ahau. Ko Matariki taku ingoa. He whetū ahau. Ko Pōhutukawa taku ingoa.

3 He whetū ahau. Ko Waitā taku ingoa. He whetū ahau. Ko Waitī taku ingoa.

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9

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6 He whetū ahau. Ko Tupuārangi taku ingoa.

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He whetū ahau. Ko Tupuānuku taku ingoa.

He whetū ahau. Ko Ururangi taku ingoa.

He whetū ahau. Ko Waipuna-ā-rangi taku ingoa.

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