Nō ēnei rā tata nei i whai wāhi atu ki te ako i ngā hua nui o Matariki. Nō reira, i puta te whakaaro mai i tāku hoa kia noho tahi māua ki mua i te mura o te ahi ki te kōrero mō ngā mea pai, mō ngā mea kino, mō ngā wawata me ngā nekehanga mō ngā rā kei mua.

I have only just recently began learning more and more about Matariki and it’s importance to me as Māori. It has and definitely is a unique journey.

This year, my fiancé and I decided we will light a fire, sit around it talk about everything we love and disagree with our dreams and aspirations goals and kōrero for what we will put into place for the following days and how we will achieve those manako. Nau mai Hiwa-i-te-Rangi!

That is a moment and a tradition we will continue to do every year.