Story: Matariki – Māori New Year
Matariki played a significant role in determining when to plant foods such as kūmara (sweet potatoes). Clear, bright stars indicated a good season. But if they were hazy and bunched together, a cold winter was predicted, and planting was delayed.
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The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand - He Wharekura-tini Kaihautu o Aotearoa
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