Story: Matariki – Te Tau Hou Māori

More links and websites

• Living by the Stars

  A Youtube channel created by Professor Rangi Matamua, with numerous videos about Matariki and maramataka.

• Matariki holiday dates

  Government press release about the release of Matariki holiday dates for the next 30 years (2 July 2021).

• Matariki: The Māori New Year - Matariki: Te Tau Hou Māori

  Numerous resources created by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa about Matariki, many for children.

• New Zealanders' engagement with Matariki report 2024

  This research report commissioned by Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage provides an understanding of the nation’s attitudes, perceptions, and engagement with Matariki. 

• Puanganui o te Rangi

  Includes information about Puanga shared by the iwi, together with books, posters, videos and other resources.

• SMART: Society for Maori Astronomy Research and Traditions 

  Academic papers and research about Māori astronomical knowledge from the Society for Maori Astronomy Research and Traditions.

• ‘Te iwa o Matariki: the nine stars of Matariki’

  Information and downloadable resources from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa.

More suggestions and sources

• Hakaraia, Libby. Matariki: the Māori New Year. Auckland: Reed, 2004.
• Matamua, Rangi. Matariki: the star of the year. Wellington: Huia, 2017.
• Matamua, Rangi. Matariki: te whetū tapu o te tau. Wellington: Huia, 2017.
• Maakere Edwards and Kiwa Hammond, Celebrating Puanga at Ramanui. Ministry of Education, 2017. (Listen to audio book)
• Williams, Jim, ‘Puaka and Matariki’, Journal of the Polynesian Society, Vol. 122(1), March 2013.