Celebrating Matariki (2016)

Poster: Matariki

New Zealand (Aotearoa) – Matariki is the Māori name for the stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster in the constellation Taurus. Celebrations begin on the day of the first new moon following the rising of the star cluster.

In 2016 the Matariki star cluster rose in New Zealand skies on Thursday, June 6, beginning a month of celebration.

Whakatāuki
Takina mai ra ko nga hui o Matariki Puanga tautoru Ka ngaro atutahi ma e karewa te tini o te wheturiki.

Matariki is the cluster of stars, Puanga is Orion, Tautoru is Orions belt, Atutahi is Conopus, Karewa is the brightest star in the sky. – Te Ahi Kaa

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We will be celebrating Matariki in June. Here's what is happening. https://t.co/K9HXED43p3 ^DR pic.twitter.com/pg1oJMKGlF

— Ngā Kete Wānanga-o-Ōtautahi (@ChristchurchLib) May 16, 2016

#Matariki 2016, The countdown to Matariki is now at Pō-03 (3 more sleeps)! Puanga in view this morning 6:36NZT. pic.twitter.com/OArTb2DgHK

— Dayne Laird (@dalnzl_Matariki) June 2, 2016

Tauranga Moana Matariki Festival programme has been launched. Book in for events now https://t.co/4WXpqaiVgH pic.twitter.com/HTc6aGT4qi

— Tauranga City Council (@TgaCouncil) May 18, 2016

Celebrate Matariki 2016 with your whanau and community. Check our festival events at https://t.co/4D3uErglZ0 . Share & Like!

— Matariki ki Waikato (@matarikiwaikato) June 2, 2016

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