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Matariki 2021

We encouraged people to share a meal with loved ones and colleagues and learn and recite kaikōhau to bring in the Māori new year.

2023

Every year it is a pleasure to teach my tauira about Matariki. This kaupapa takes up most of term 2 te reo Māori years 9 & 10. This year was super special. My year 9 te reo made tukutuku panels that will be on display in our local gallery in September. After that they will be hanging in our akomanga at school. Each roopū created a panel that best describes their interpretation of matariki and what this means and how it has connected each member of their roopū. We did 3 weeks of theory, the rest od the term was dedicated to their koorero (tukutuku panel). At the completion of their panels, we celebrated Matariki on top of Maungakawa, Ngāti Hauā. The day began at 4am, Monday morning as we travelled to the top. Everything my students learnt during the term came to fruition. We had kaitahi on Maungakawa with our kaumātua, whanau members, and other teachers from my school and surrounding schools. This kaupapa was a first for our iwi and one we will keep on doing for as long as possible. We arrived back to school to present the kids tukutuku panels to the senior te reo Māori class and their pouako. This is a whole new world for our kids and was made enjoyable for them to learn a bit more of te ao Māori and te reo. As a pouako i am humbled to teach such wonderful, amazing tamariki.

Raylene Beazley

He whakaahua tēnei mai i te Kura Reo ki Ōtaki. I tino rata au ki ngā akoranga o Karena Kelly mo te wete reo. I tino whakamarama mai ia ki au he aha te wete reo me pehea hoki te whai i ēnei tikanga. Ko ia tōku tino kaiwhakaako mo te Kura Reo no reira i whai wā ki te hopu i tētahi whakaahua ki tōna taha. Manawanui ana te ngakau i noho ngātahi i roto i tēnei wānanga whakahirahira.

Te Ata

Eastwest College Community had a wonderful evening of remembrance, of kai, waiata and a whole lot of laughter.

Martin

This is my daughter the day before her School Matariki performance she and a friend of theirs were a "Fire Sister" there story performance was based around Tamatea. World Of Wearable Arts show casting the Mythical & Legendary creation of our children - Exploring the cultural Purakau stories. Also my son was performing as well in their school Matariki performance.

Cheryl

NZMA Waikato level 5 Culinary students (majority international) learned about Matariki through a 9 course degustation using classic Maori Kai with advanced culinary skills. Each course was related to one of the stars of Matariki, the sky, the wind, the rain, fresh water, sea water, the coming together of whanau, reflection of the past and those we have lost. They did an amazing job and learnt a lot in the process.

Jarna

Warming by the fires at ahi ka, in Pōneke, listening to good kōrero and thinking of our tupuna.

Marty

This photo taken at Te Papa at 6am we also had the Dawn ceremony follow by speeches and Kai

Priscilla

In my class, we learned the names of the 9 Matariki stars, created little books to illustrate what we learned and chose a star that symbolised how our whānau celebrate Matariki.

Emma

This was just before we cooked our kai and had an awesome korero about matariki and shared good times and good food

David

I whakarite haerenga mo TKKM o Te Parehuia ki Ātea ā Rangi. Ko tēnei haerenga te Matariki tuatahi ki waho i te ūkaipo o Rongomaiwahine. Waimārie ngā tamariki ki te raweke, whāwhā ngā pou me te ao ātea ō te whare whetū.

Arna

A dozen of us booked out a whole lodge in Golden Bay, to wānanga for 10 days over the Matariki period. It was an opportunity to engage with and apply Māori knowledge, and reestablish ancient connections to source. During this period we critically reflected on our selves, our relationships and the ways in which we are in the world. We farewelled our dearly departed and sent our burdens and limiting beliefs packing. We let go of the habits, mindsets and systems that no longer serve us. We watched sunrises and sunsets. We laughed. We cried. We drank loads of tea. There were guided meditations, Romiromi and Mirimiri, sound journeys and Waiata sessions. Wānanga. Tīhei Mauri ora!

Marie

My matariki was amazing I talked to my family

Cintina Pauline

I got my Moko Kauae on the first day of Matariki 🥰 My whānau and I come together to prep our hāngi for our kai hakari after the moko was done. #MauMoko #MokoKauae #MaoriTeAo #Matariki

Chelsea

I huitahi matou i Kumara ki te whakanui i nga mahi o nga marama e ono kua pahure ake nei, a, hei whakamanawa i tenei wa kamehameha o Matariki. I ako matou i tetahi kaikohau. Parahutihuti ana te rere o te katakata me te korero!

Ivan Wharerimu

I noho mātou me te whānau ki te whakarongo ki ngā kōrero a Rangi mō Matariki. Ka mutu, ka waiata katoa mātou i te waita a Pukana mō matariki. Hei tērā atu tau ko te wawata nui kia haere ki tō mātou maunga ki te karanga atu ki a Matariki. He oranga ngakau, he whakawhāiti i te whānu, he whakaora tikanga hei tikitiki mō ngā uri whakaheke. .

Adam

Our senior students of our school prepared a hangi for our parents and caregivers. So the day started before 6am for our children

Wayne

I invited everyone across our business to join my team on our floor for a shared lunch, about 50 people turned up and I explained what Matariki meant for me and my whanau. I shared a memory of my childhood and spending Matariki with my Nanny of sleeping under the stars and her telling us kids what it all meant. We went around the room and introduced ourselves, the feedback was amazing people enjoy the meaning of Matariki and what is stood for we have now decided this will be a tradition that we will carry on with every year.

Dee

My two favourite moments of this matariki ✨ My siblings and I put on a kai to give thanks to our whānau for helping shift our late mother’s furniture. The picture is of myself and pāpā as you can see I was working very hard in the kitchen with my hair. In the video was my god sons 5th birthday- his first party just for him! The Batman at the very start of the clip who lives with his Poppy (my uncle) at the Kaumatua flats in Takahiwai, were we are from. The day also marked our Nana’s 4 year anniversary which was very special for our whānau. Definitely the best Matariki I have ever experienced. Embracing it with my whānau after quite a rough year definitely has raised our wairua and direction.

S M

Made Māori bread for Matariki with our tamariki.

vanessa

As a whānau we got to attend our local Puketapapa matariki kite day. Our daughter performed and did her tupuna proud. It was a blessing seeing our daughter help the community celebrate and embrace Matariki

Stacey

My son wanted to learn to make A poi, So we got together the materials that we needed and got to working on making a Poi or 2. Here's a photo of one mini poi and one extra mini poi. He also learned to do The Matariki Macarena ❤️❤️❤️

Jaleesa

Ka noho mātou i raro i te maru o Titiraupenga - he Maunga Rangatira. We attempted this walk at the beginning of the year, but went in the bush the wrong way. It was a gruelling hikoi and we turned back after two hours. Engari, this time, I told my whānau, let's have another go for Matariki. We succeeded and it was a real buzz. Our next hikoi will be Titiraupenga's sister, Pureora. Matariki, time for new challenges.

Maggie

First time celebrating Matariki with my iwi. Ngati Whatua Orakei. Being a keen weaver, i was invited to do workshops around Tamaki with our weavers. To celebrate Matariki, and share knowledge to those who were interested in learning. Having fun and being immersed in the spirit of raranga. Really loved, enjoying the atmosphere of all the activities that were being held. Thats me, on the far right. Dockside Lane. Thanks to the organisers of Ngati Whatua, Mei Hill.

Dale

Te hautapu o Ngati Pikiao ki te tihi o Haumingi! Our first ever hautapu followed by a mean Maori kai. Kei runga noa atu! ! !

Fred

Spent Matariki 2021 harvesting Kumarahou in the Kaipara with my 6 year old Attending Riki Solomon Maramataka & Donna Kerridge Rongoā workshops at Britomart with our Ngati Whātua Pourewa kaimahi Topped off by participating in the Iceberg 700m swim challenge Waiheke with tangaroa an my fav cousins. It was by far the best feel me good start to my new year.

Wai-Sharne

Dawn cruise run through Chris jolly and Tuwharetoa to watch the first day of matariki returning to our skies. Shared with othe kaiako and families as we listened to stories, waiata and shared kai. Amazing to have been a part of this in Taupō.

Keryn

Prepped 800 hangi for our school fundraiser for Matariki

Debbie

An early morning in chilly Victorian to witness the beautiful morning sky

Toni

Taniora’s first Matariki at Glen Innes Te Ara Rama Matariki Light Trail.

Francesca

A hākari to close off our pōwhiri for our Whangārei tourism business gathering held at Terenga Paraoa Marae.

Rangimarie

Went to watch my daughter perform in her school kapahaka group & their class had a hangi

Kristy

Matariki party to share kai and good times with extended whānau. Kids reading to each other and drinking hot chocolate beside the fire. Flashlights, fire, food and fun beneath the the stars, setting intentions for the new year with hiwa-i-te-rangi.

Briara

Pō Matariki mo Te whānau o Mawake Te Kohanga Reo ki Turangi. He pō whakawhanaungatanga, he pō harikoa mo ngā tamariki, ngā mātua, kaumātua me ngā kaimahi.

Amiria

I haere mātou ko aku tauira ki Rārangi kia kite ai i te putanga o Matariki. Kei te takiwā o te tahi rau tāngata i tae atu. I haere mātou i te rima karaka i te ata, te makariri hoki o taua ata rā! I te wā ka kite mātou i te kāhui whetū, ka tīmata te pūtātara me te taki i te karakia mō Matariki. Ka kōrero tahi mātou mō te pūrākau o Matariki me ngā mahi a ia whetū. Whai muri i tērā i hoki mātou ki te kura, ka kai ka whakanui i ngā mahi a ngā taiohi. He rawe taua rā. Ko tērā taku Maānawa a Matariki tuatahi!

Louisa

My Matariki taringas! Ready for a local community Matariki celebration evening 🌟

Stacey

Beautiful day with my partner with Moutohorā Island behind him , Ataahua day to spend with my special person, Thank you

Jaqualine

In the early hours of June 18th tamariki of View Road School, Waiuku, gathered to watch the lighting of the fire for our hangi. The hangi was then shared with all our tamariki, whanau and wider community.

Trish

Our little whānau had a meal out and visited a local Matariki light show - it was our first time celebrating Matariki but it definitely won't be our last

Tania

Ka noho mātou i raro i te maru o Titiraupenga - he Maunga Rangatira. E roa w

Maggie

I got up early to see the matariki star cluster. It’s been a hard couple of months and taking a moment to see the cluster gave me a moment to reflect on the past couple of months and set new goals for the new year. I also spent time with the tamariki from my kura making poi, rakau and sharing Kai

Bronte

For Matariki we had our whānau over for shared kai and to watch the fire works display at New Brighton beach. We did a kai karakia and the next day went to the beach early to see the Matariki stars, that were amazing.

Julie

The tamariki in my Year 2 class created these paintings of the Matariki Stars. We shared our artworks and talked about what each star is connected with at a school assembly. We also hung them in the window for our special Matariki breakfast with the whole school community.

Victoria

My two tuakana and I visited the Matariki Festival at Silo Park in Auckland. We enjoyed talking around the fire, then went to have some kai together.

Lauren

Baking day with the kids. Always a great way to spend a cold day.

Lisa

Enjoying the Tīrama Mai Matariki experience in Christchurch. Went punting down the Avon had some beautiful kai with whānau

Tiana

So proud to watch my son take a lead role in the hapa haka group of Wainuiomata Primary School at our local Matariki festival.

Lisa

We gathered at dawn as a roopu on Maungarei for karakia, waiata, make our food offering, and sent wishes and farewells to our loved ones 🖤

Sivi

My daughter and I at the Matariki you Marama light festival in Kaikohe with mahi from her school. Such an awesome free community event to inspire a small town.

Renee

Our Kapa Haka Rōpū performed at the Hospital for their Mataiki event. We are from Te kura o ngā Puna waiora, Newtown School. We are alway's proud of our tamariki so we spent the morning performing for staff, patients, the public and whānau. We performed outside to keep our pēpī protected from the RSV and hope we put a smile on their kānohi.

Maraea

Spent a night in Auckland CBD with the kids, this is my oldest son Jerome @ the Aotea night market.

Racheal

We had a whānau dinner complete with fried bread. The photo on the right is taken on our school’s number one field at dawn as we said a karakia and welcomed the New Year as a school whānau.

Meredith

Nau Mai ngā Hua Nau Mai ngā pai Nau Mai Kia nui Kia hāwera ai Manawatia a matariki

Donna

Matariki was extra special this year as our Tamariki at Te Puna Reo o Ngati Manawa got to experience a Huge Cellebration alongside our tuakana at Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake o Tawhiuau. Tawhiuau is the first kura a iwi in Aotearoa. An absolute privilege it was Celebrating the 21 years while our Kura perform Kapahaka through the duration of the day followed by and Huge traditional Hakari (Hot Hangi) alongside our kaumatua/uri/whanau. This is what me and my whanau of seven got to experience outside of home for Matariki and definitely one to remember. Tena koe

Bella

We had a raranga workshop in our office. I created this, and gifted it to my mama. Was a beautiful way to connect with colleagues and learn a new skill. So relaxing….

Abby

I was staying at Castlepoint & got up supper early 5. 15am hoping to spot the Matariki constellation. I’m not sure If I saw the stars or not, but there were definitely stars there on the horizon

Penny

I organised a school wide hāngī hakari. Best thing was I got to do it all alongside my pāpā. Seeing him pass on his knowledge to the other adults + tamariki at my kura was an experience I’ll never forget. It was an amazing day! And the Kai was cooked beautifully.

Krystal

We do not Celebrate Matariki as our Koro Taranaki is in the way of the Matariki star we celebrate Puanga kairau Festival at Parihaka Papakāinga 2021 Kei runga I te Papakāinga o Parihaka

Jordon

At my workplace we split everyone into 4 teams. Each team represented 1 of the 8 stars of Matariki and had to create a dish (or dishes) that complemented that star. Check out the results.

Rochelle

I just spent it at hone and read up the meaning of Matsriki as this is all new to me and I want to learn more about it. Zelda McConachy

Zelda

My son leading a play on Matariki as they travel around Aotearoa.

Kahmil

I love this photo that I took of myself

Anita

Rangi Matamua presented to our staff about Matariki to expand their knowledge. and broaden their thinking.

Ataahua

Hi my boyfriend is a Maori and he is always speaking te ori 2 me and he's the best boyfriend I have ever had.

Brenda

This little human is my Matariki moment every year. Named Matariki as she was born at the beginning of Matariki's rising in 2012 and because she is our new beginning. Ko ia toku taonga aroha. This photo was taken at out Hutt fest the same week as Matariki celebrations were happening so our share a Kai moment was feeding our tamariki before they made us proud on stage.

Ria

This year at our workplace, we embraced Matariki completely and celebrated the new year together across the north Island with hāngī. Prepared by our own kaimahi and a hāngī pit dug at our new home, we feed over 400 people at Dempsey Wood. We are proud to be the only company in the construction sector with a Tiriti Policy and to live these principles out in our mahi.

Sophia

My Daughter's Matariki moment was welcoming our new Kune Kune piglets. We called them Tupu-ā-rangi and Tupu-ā-nuku 🤎💚

Toni

At kura, we organised a week of Matariki activities, such as kai, harakeke weaving, poi lessons and an assembly and other activities. It was awesome to share Matariki with our kura and so many of our tauira and kaiako!

Emily

5:30am, Te Kura Tuarua o Te Oko Horoi / Cambridge High School - Te Whāngai i ngā whetū. My colleague and I celebrated Matariki with 40 odd whaanau for our second year of a morning celebration. This year we added in Te Whakamahara i ngā mate, and during that moment, the clouds parted and Matariki shined down upon all of us. An amazing morning. We have been using the Matariki Handbook from TWOA. Matariki ki runga! ! ! ! ! ! !

Daniel

Kia Ora Whanau Im so Excited to b receiving a Hoddie in the Next Couple of Weeks I live in the Hokinga. Tena Koutou Whanau Nga Mihi Aroha Kia Koutou! Arohanui Ruka Im looking 4ward 2 it coming my Way ♥️😁😀😊🥰

Ruka

This pikitia was taken at Tauwhare Pa in Ohope, Bay of Plenty, during a Matariki event series run by the Whakatāne library, in conjunction with the Department of Conservation. The focus of this event was rongoa and associated mātauranga Māori. (Left) Beverly Carr, gives some background on the historical significance of this site, and (Right) Freddy Carr from the library; one of the events co-ordinators.

Grace

My Matariki moment is having hangi with my tane❤💫

Toni

Our tumuaki retired and in the last day of term we added this to her farewell speech Nau mai nga Hua Nau mai nga pai Nau mai kia nui Kia hawere ai This was in front of all pupils staff and whanau. I have also used that with a couple of teachers.

Malissa

Kia ora Did many things to celebrate Matariki moments learnt kaikohau, did weaving flex made putiputis ate kai Moana sang maori waiata

Bernadine

Our boys Beau and Jai set up a Matariki breakfast for their whanau. They even made pancakes yummy!

Ashley

My tāne and I went away for the weekend to celebrate Matariki and the beginning of a new year for us as a couple

Tracey

Te pō whakangahau o Matariki I to mātou Kohanga Reo o Paparakau Tuarua. Nau mai I ngā Hua🎊🎂💫

Tia

Whanau is all around us, share our hopes and dreams, support and love each other.

Florrie

Three generations of whanau shared kai and games and made these star biscuits.

Bec

As women of different cultures we gathered together to not only share our love of the Moana (Ocean) but to share our matariki moment. I felt connected to my ancestors and the beautiful wahine toa that surrounded me as we circled together to repeat the Kaikohou in our own indigenous language, it was such a powerful moment I’m proud to celebrate the heritage of all our ancestors I’m proud to be Maori wahine and thankful for all these beautiful wahine toa and the wairua that surrounded us all. Nikki Pere

Nicola

As women of different cultures we gathered together to share our love of the moana (ocean) and to share our matariki moment. I felt connected to my ancestors and the beautiful wahine toa around me as we circled together to repeat the Kaikohou in our own language. It was such a powerful moment for all of us, I’m so proud to be a Maori wahine. and thankfully for all these beautiful women I was surrounded by.

Nicola

My Nana, Beatrice (Waitaha/Kāti Māmoe/Kai Tahu) died 28 years ago, deeply hurt with mamae passed down to her. She was always called Bee 🐝. I've been thinking of her a lot as I am on my journey to revealing my moko kauae, and when visiting whānau last week, this bee sat with me for over an hour. It was magical

Marū

We had a family dinner party last night to celebrate Matariki. We also shared some left over food with our neighbour.

Christine

This is a Boil up in a pie, , meat from the pork bones, , watercress, and potatoes.

Hinemoa

This is our moko Harvey learning some te reo Māori o Taranaki from his Koro.

Andrea

This was my first year celebrating matariki in which our whanau gathered and had a shared kai. Through my Te Reo class level 1 and 2 I have learnt about the stars of matariki and the hautapu which I had nil knowledge on. I have enjoyed learning about matariki and hope to join in on a ceremony next year

Brooklyn

Nau mai ngā hua, Nau mai ngā pai, Nau mai kia nui, Kia hāwere ai.

Xiaoran

Our extended whānau come together each year to celebrate Matariki mid winter with our neighbors. Its a time to stay warm and enjoy each other's company.

Claire

Sitting with my whanau & being proud to be Maori & talking & preparing for Matariki 2022. Love that our Matariki is officially now a day of whanau & togetherness 💞💞💞

Jesamine

My parents are visiting from Invercargill whom we haven't seen for 6 months so took this opportunity to learn the kaikōhau: Nau mai ngā hua Nau mai ngā pai Nau mai kia nui Kia hāwere ai Welcome all things that have grown Welcome all things that are good May they be plentiful and abundant I recited the kaikōhau for them before we then enjoyed our kai together with my husband who is unfortunately cut out of the size of the photo. An enjoyable evening ensued. . . . . .

Jan

This is a photo of my dad's waka team enjoying the stars of Matariki

Amber

Kia Ora, My name is Holli and I am a youth worker based in Tamaki Makaurau. My mahi is a blessing and I am proud to work alongside an incredible rōpu who are doing amazing things in our community. My video is of the Matariki kai we shared at mahi on Friday. We celebrated Matariki with a beautiful hāngī, shared what we are grateful for and our goals for the coming year. I was also able to share your beautiful kaikōhau with my work whanau and its now hanging in our lunch room for everyone to learn!

Holli

Myself and some work colleagues watched and welcomed Matariki in on Maungarei. We watched the sun rise while our feet and hands froze. We spoke names of those that had passed and we hoped for a New Year filled with new adventures and growth.

Melissa

He pai te wā Matariki! My Matariki moment is all about uplifting my ability to kōrero Māori! Managed to have my first conversation in te reo Māori with a stranger at the airport. I didn't say too much, but enough to be understood and to understand what he said too! Kia kaha te reo Māori!

Andi

Going down south island for matarik over the ocean and land we traveled into the night. First time down south from Waikato. Thanks

Shylo

My whānau and neighborhood came together to celebrate Matariki as part of a community celebration. The group singing are called Wahine Ma

Claire

From the North to the central plateau. . . Ruapehu te Maunga. Sunset with my baby, Piki-Te-Aroha 💖 Puanga/Matariki celebrations

Aroha

On the 2nd of July our little whānau awoke at 4. 30am and drove to Moturiki in Tauranga Moana (near our beautiful maunga Mauao) to take part in a Hautapu ceremony and view Matariki and te waka o Rangi, which you can see behind us. Mānawatia a Matariki!

Kirsty

Whakanui ai mātou i a Matariki i ngā pò whakangahau, whakawhanaunga, ā whakanui i ngā angitū o te tau kua pahure. Kei a ngā rangatahi mo te ngahau.

Ani

With my mahi we watched a video from professor Rangi Matamua about matariki, had a kai and did a DIY painting class of the matariki cluster! We listened to Māori waiata and spent the day immersed in matariki and Te ao Māori

Abbey

My tuakana has veen very ill lately and moved into her new beautiful whare. We blessed her whare and celebrated Matariki at the same time by having a hākari together. This memory we will treasure forever as my tuakana will not be here with us next year to celebrate our 1st recognised National Holiday in 2022.

Bronwyn

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Matariki 2021

My tuakana has veen very ill lately and moved into her new beautiful whare. We blessed her whare and celebrated Matariki at the same time by having a hākari together. This memory we will treasure forever as my tuakana will not be here with us next year to celebrate our 1st recognised National Holiday in 2022.