Moments Wall - Matariki 2021

Leish | Matariki 2021

Posted by Leish Tāngariki · August 10, 2021 9:00 AM

Had a hāngī lunch with over 100 whānau members.

Steph | Matariki 2021

Posted by Steph Macdonald · August 09, 2021 12:13 PM

At Toi Moana as part of our Leadership Day we learnt the kaikohau as a group.

Seb | Matariki 2021

Posted by Seb Bishop · August 07, 2021 4:46 PM

Mauri ora!

Haylee | Matariki 2021

Posted by Haylee Scott · August 06, 2021 1:14 PM

It’s about Te reo Maori and kaupapa korero I nga wa KATOA

Eric | Matariki 2021

Posted by Eric Austin · August 06, 2021 9:32 AM · 1 reaction

We celebrated Matariki with friends and family over a potluck dinner.

Bess | Matariki 2021

Posted by Bess Kingi · August 06, 2021 1:35 AM

MATARIKI.

Stacy | Matariki 2021

Posted by Stacy Herewini · August 05, 2021 7:18 PM

THIS IS MY SONS CELEBRATION AT KOHANGA FOR MATARIKI WE HAD A BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE FROM OUR TAMARIKI AND A BEAUTIFUL KAI AFTERWARDS TO CELEBRATE MATARIKI AT KOHANGA

Melodie | Matariki 2021

Posted by Mel Hamon · August 05, 2021 6:00 PM

Our work office of 25 staff across social service and education teams, participated in a month long learning about Matariki.

Justine | Matariki 2021

Posted by Justine Peters · August 05, 2021 1:08 PM

hi today i will be talking to you about Matariki.

Katie | Matariki 2021

Posted by Katie Paul · August 05, 2021 9:57 AM

Te Takinga Marae Trust and Nga Marae o Mourea Women's Welfare League held a Matariki@Mourea Whanau day at our marae on Sunday 4 July 2021.

Maeana | Matariki 2021

Posted by Maeana Watene · August 05, 2021 8:16 AM

Our students celebrated by eating together & playing traditional games which the tuakana taught their teina.

Parekura | Matariki 2021

Posted by Parekura Pewhairangi · August 04, 2021 10:19 PM

Taku umu kohukohu whetū tuatahi i te taha o taku whānau, Tangaroa ā-mua o Pipiri, i tēnei tau tonu.

Nikita | Matariki 2021

Posted by Nikita Naea · August 04, 2021 9:06 PM

We shared a kaitahi with our kapa haka whānau to end term 2.

Katherine | Matariki 2021

Posted by Katherine Bartlett · August 04, 2021 7:20 PM

My co-teacher and I shared our Matariki moment by sharing kai in the morning before school with students and their whānau.

Pip | Matariki 2021

Posted by Pip Hart-Smith · August 03, 2021 5:28 PM

At the lighting of the beacons @ Otaki beach.

Harmony | Matariki 2021

Posted by Harmony Governor · August 03, 2021 4:37 PM

Matariki Kaitahi ki Te Wharepukapuka o Papaioea.

Irirhāpeti | Matariki 2021

Posted by Elizabeth Te Aho · August 03, 2021 3:32 PM

In my community I was lucky to be part of the Stratmore community luchtime comfort kai, I help cook several large pots of boil up, many hands make light of work and we even had fried bread with butter.

Kimihanga | Matariki 2021

Posted by Kimihanga Riri · August 03, 2021 12:47 PM

#Matariki #kapahaka #whakangahau #whakawhanaungatanga.

Ania | Matariki 2021

Posted by Ania Iuli · August 03, 2021 12:11 PM

Kaore I tu atu I te kaitahi a te whanau.

Raymond | Matariki 2021

Posted by Raymond Faulkner · August 03, 2021 11:19 AM

Sofitel Wellington hosted its first Kaitahi lunch on Friday July 30 invvolving a shared lunch with platters from our teams across every department including Housekeeping, Front Office, Admin, Sales, Engineering, F&B, Kitchen and Talent and Culture.

Gill | Matariki 2021

Posted by Gill Watson · August 03, 2021 11:18 AM

We took our children to the Ahi Kā event on Wellington waterfront.

Julie | Matariki 2021

Posted by Julie Scandrett · August 03, 2021 6:17 AM

School Whanau preparing our Matariki Hangi.

Leanne | Matariki 2021

Posted by Leanne/Leelee Kerehoma · August 02, 2021 11:04 PM

We wanted to do something super special and different to having a big fat kai (which is our go to in regards to celebrating anything) so we got on a plane and flew to Auckland to watch Lion King and visit whānau we haven’t seen in ages.

Claire | Matariki 2021

Posted by Claire Robinson · August 02, 2021 9:08 PM

The tamariki at Small Fries early childhood centre on Auckland's North Shore, celebrated Matariki this year by participating in various Maori cultural traditions and art activities.

Kiwi Treasures | Matariki 2021

Posted by Lynnette Robertson · August 02, 2021 2:06 PM

At our Early Learning Centre we came together with our tamariki and their whānau for Mānawatia a Matariki.

Michelle | Matariki 2021

Posted by Michelle McLean · August 02, 2021 1:04 PM

I'm a Home based ECE educator, the kids and I created these night time star/whare pictures.

Rashid | Matariki 2021

Posted by Rashid Khan · August 02, 2021 9:50 AM

We visited the Museum.

Lisa | Matariki 2021

Posted by Lisa Kenny · August 02, 2021 8:27 AM

Our whare karakia celebrated Matariki with a share dinner and we write on stars first what we were grateful for over the past year and then what we are looking forward to for the coming year.

Dena | Matariki 2021

Posted by Dena Eales · August 02, 2021 8:17 AM

We had a very exciting Matariki night celebrating with our tamariki at the school.

Rachel | Matariki 2021

Posted by Rachel Stratford · August 01, 2021 9:03 PM

We had our noho at the beginning of Matariki for our He pī ka pao course.

Piripi | Matariki 2021

Posted by Philip Rock · August 01, 2021 7:34 PM

A year ago you left us Mom 🖤 During the year you have been safely carried in Taramainuku's net.

Walker | Matariki 2021

Posted by Walker Manaena · August 01, 2021 7:11 PM

Nga mihi nui.

Corey | Matariki 2021

Posted by Corey Hebberd · August 01, 2021 6:39 PM

Nau mai ngā hua.

Julia | Matariki 2021

Posted by Julia Pallozzi-Ruhm · August 01, 2021 1:46 PM

A delicious Matariki dinner with friends at Field & Green in Wellington and the added pleasure of meeting Johanna Knox, author of The Forager’s Treasury.

Parehuia | Matariki 2021

Posted by Parehuia Tahere · August 01, 2021 9:12 AM

Every step counts.

Celia | Matariki 2021

Posted by Celia Whittaker · August 01, 2021 12:31 AM

Our Kaimahi performed a waiata about Matariki to our colleagues and handed out the Kupu for those who wished to sing along.

Chantelle | Matariki 2021

Posted by Chantelle Duncan · July 31, 2021 7:22 PM

Me and my babies who are the most recent descendants of Te kanawa ma enjoyed looking at the clusters of stars in the sky, it was a magical moment for myself and my partner.

Hiria | Matariki 2021

Posted by Hiria Ngatai · July 31, 2021 6:54 PM

Haere atu Te Waka o Rangi,.

Maria | Matariki 2021

Posted by Maria Whiting · July 31, 2021 11:12 AM

At our Kuranda the Whanau came out at 6.

Christine | Matariki 2021

Posted by Christine Warren · July 31, 2021 10:48 AM

At the time of Matariki this year our Neice had her Moko Kauae completed.

Matahana | Matariki 2021

Posted by Matahana Tikao Calman · July 31, 2021 9:42 AM

I woke up at dawn in Pōrangahau to see te whānau o Matariki fade away from sight into te ao Mārama.

Pablo | Matariki 2021

Posted by Pablo Rodríguez · July 31, 2021 9:19 AM

Me and a whole bunch of friends celebrated my friend's birthday and Matariki with a big Kai and fire, we stay till late to see the stars

Jerry | Matariki 2021

Posted by Jerry Nelio · July 31, 2021 9:19 AM

I made Matariki packs for my kids classes.

Kahoa Meimuli | Matariki 2021

Posted by Kahoa Meimuli Corbett · July 30, 2021 10:49 PM

Malo e Lelei.

Anne-Marie | Matariki 2021

Posted by Anne-Marie Te Hira · July 30, 2021 4:07 PM

Had an amazing weekend spent with some beautiful people at a noho for our Te Ara Reo class - Hiwa-I-Te-Rangi.

Kylie | Matariki 2021

Posted by Kylie Piper · July 30, 2021 3:52 PM

Our kura had a Matariki Evening where we shared learning with our whanau and shared kai together.

Carol | Matariki 2021

Posted by Carol Shortis · July 30, 2021 2:59 PM

A song that I was taught at Te Wananga o Aotearoa a few years ago.

Jackson | Matariki 2021

Posted by Jackson Vogt · July 30, 2021 2:19 PM

We celebrated Matariki with some dear friends this year.

Aneesa | Matariki 2021

Posted by Aneesa Davids · July 30, 2021 1:52 PM

We at Royal Oak Intermediate enjoyed a kaitahi to celebrate Matariki 2021.

Cris | Matariki 2021

Posted by Cris Hull · July 30, 2021 12:30 PM

View Road School's annual Matariki Hangi, put down in the week hours and supported by our awesome whanau.

Emily | Matariki 2021

Posted by Emily Robertson · July 30, 2021 10:07 AM

As an organisation we and our tamariki/whanau members worked alongside Conservation Volunteers NZ to look after Papatuanuku with a Matariki tree planting day, together we planted nearly 2,700 native trees.

Arahia | Matariki 2021

Posted by Arahia Whioke · July 30, 2021 9:46 AM

Matariki extravaganza.

Sharlena | Matariki 2021

Posted by Sharlena Maui · July 30, 2021 9:24 AM

Mauri Ora.

Marie | Matariki 2021

Posted by Marie Donaldson · July 30, 2021 8:54 AM

Tēnā koutou katoa.

Ashley | Matariki 2021

Posted by Ashley Pihema · July 30, 2021 8:41 AM

To celebrate Matariki we did a hikoi up our local maunga for karakia and waiata at dawn and then we returned to kura for parakuihi.

Angela | Matariki 2021

Posted by Angela Jermyn · July 30, 2021 8:12 AM

Our class talked about Matariki and coloured stars to show the Matariki cluster on our wall.

Natalie | Matariki 2021

Posted by Natalie Packer · July 30, 2021 7:58 AM

Kia ora,.

Phillip | Matariki 2021

Posted by Ratapu Honey Ltd Monaghan · July 30, 2021 7:20 AM

Im only new to this knowledge so this year for Matariki, I can only celebrate the planting of that seed of knowledge.

Bobby | Matariki 2021

Posted by Bobby Semau · July 30, 2021 12:24 AM

Matariki, thinking of our dear departed grandmother and sharing kai with the Whānau/Aiga.

Miki | Matariki 2021

Posted by Miki Main · July 29, 2021 11:29 PM

Our Matariki moment.

Gillian | Matariki 2021

Posted by Gillian Burns · July 29, 2021 10:59 PM

We sewed and hung 9 Matariki stars across our church.

kelly | Matariki 2021

Posted by Kelly Hunia · July 29, 2021 10:20 PM

One of many special moments for Matariki was our tamariki at Daycare making Korowai together.

Kate | Matariki 2021

Posted by Kate Taylor · July 29, 2021 8:30 PM

This is Hirani Maaka, who hosted Matariki celebrations at the RSA in Takapau in Tamatea- Central Hawke's Bay

Liana | Matariki 2021

Posted by Liana Topia · July 29, 2021 7:58 PM

A beautiful kai with our kura and whānau, such a great turn out - 130 students, 60 whānau members, 10 staff.

Pirihira | Matariki 2021

Posted by Pirihira Leef · July 29, 2021 6:56 PM

Shared my rā whakangahau moments with my friends nō Te Whare Reo o Tukarere

Hanamere | Matariki 2021

Posted by Hana Mere Knight · July 29, 2021 6:43 PM

Matariki this year felt really enriching and empowering.

Rebecca | Matariki 2021

Posted by Rebecca Atkins · July 29, 2021 6:32 PM

Kaitahi at work 🙌🏼 Hangi, raw fish, steam pudding and custard followed by games and waiata ❤️

Rebecca | Matariki 2021

Posted by Rebecca Atkins · July 29, 2021 6:29 PM

Workplace had a kaitahi to celebrate puanga here in Taranaki.

Amber | Matariki 2021

Posted by Amber Hall · July 29, 2021 5:58 PM

At a Matariki themed work gala dinner 🌟

Alice | Matariki 2021

Posted by Alice Eruera · July 29, 2021 5:55 PM

Sharing my culture and Kai with my learners.

Karine | Matariki 2021

Posted by Karine Te Kanawa · July 29, 2021 5:14 PM

For Matariki we celebrated by having a massive whānau dinner in Tauranga Moana with our tamariki & mokopuna .

Wanita | Matariki 2021

Posted by Wanita Astle · July 29, 2021 5:05 PM

Our school held its first Matariki whānau night, we had kai, enjoyed waiata, went on a whetu hunt, celebrated art, with our own little lanterns.

Haapi | Matariki 2021

Posted by Haapi Nikora · July 29, 2021 3:35 PM

A one time moment to see four generations together.

Tangiora | Matariki 2021

Posted by Tangiora Barlow · July 29, 2021 3:24 PM

Robert McDonald a man all about Matariki and all the customs that derive within te āo māori.

Tahu | Matariki 2021

Posted by Tahu Stirling · July 29, 2021 2:44 PM

"Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi!

Annabelle | Matariki 2021

Posted by Annabelle Waugh · July 29, 2021 2:32 PM

Centennial Park School-Te Kura Rautau held a Matariki kaitahi at the marae before the holidays.

Francis | Matariki 2021

Posted by Francis Leaf · July 29, 2021 2:26 PM

As a Matariki Celebration Activation in AKL CBD weekend markets.

Deborah | Matariki 2021

Posted by Deborah Gordon · July 29, 2021 1:46 PM

Lighting the Beacons festival at Paraparaumu Beach, great event with lots of people of all ages.

Nicole | Matariki 2021

Posted by Nicole Colson · July 29, 2021 1:18 PM

Waiting for the fireworks on Pito-One beach with the kids!

Ashley | Matariki 2021

Posted by Ashley Mountfort · July 29, 2021 1:03 PM

My daughter's preschool friends (Under 2) all brought in a veggie to make a collaborative veggie soup for all the whānau to enjoy while the Tamariki sung Tirama Ngā Whetu and then read "Tawhirimatea".

Hayley | Matariki 2021

Posted by Hayley Caulton · July 29, 2021 12:56 PM

My class of students made a collaborative Matariki poster using what the students decided were Matariki colours - blues and yellows for the sky and the stars.

Aliah | Matariki 2021

Posted by Aliah Jan · July 29, 2021 12:29 PM

I harvested my yacon that I grew for one year.

kim | Matariki 2021

Posted by kim martinengo · July 29, 2021 11:59 AM

We hosted 2 rad Matariki events at Whammy Bar in Karangahape Road featuring rock'n'roll bands with strong Māori whakapapa.

Michelle | Matariki 2021

Posted by Michelle Hooper · July 29, 2021 11:51 AM

Waiheke Island Matariki performance day across all the learning institutes on the island.

Sue | Matariki 2021

Posted by Sue Nicholson · July 29, 2021 11:16 AM

Each of our teams was given a star to learn about and make decorate.

Liz | Matariki 2021

Posted by Liz Ruatoto · July 29, 2021 10:56 AM

Whanau break with my most favourite little being, my first and only mokopuna for now!

Carolyn | Matariki 2021

Posted by Carolyn Mihaere · July 29, 2021 10:37 AM

Staff in our office were organised into seven groups - each ropu were assigned one of the whetu, the purpose was for them to research that whetu and report back to the wider staff group.

Antony | Matariki 2021

Posted by Antony Ruru · July 29, 2021 10:33 AM

Whanake mai ngā Mata o Te Ariki!

Lisa | Matariki 2021

Posted by lisa taipari · July 29, 2021 9:35 AM

This year was our first year understanding matariki .

Joanne | Matariki 2021

Posted by Joanne Stewart · July 29, 2021 9:14 AM

A magic Matariki moment for me, she visited to dried her wings whilst it rained outside.

Danelle | Matariki 2021

Posted by Danelle Tatana · July 29, 2021 8:59 AM

Te Kura Takiwa O Manganuiowae had a wonderful "Matariki" celebration performance by our Y1-8 students followed by a hangi lunch for all our kura and whanau.