Matariki

This week we learnt about Matariki ( the Pleiades), Matariki is a Maori name for a cluster of stars. It rises in mid-winter and for many Maori, Matariki heralds the start of a new year;  Traditionally, it was a time to remember the dead and celebrating a new life. The names of the 7 stars of Matariki are Ururangi, Waipunarangi, Waita, Waiti, Matariki, Tupu-a-nuku and Tupu-a-rangi.