• How can we establish a deeper connection through growing our understanding of Matariki?

• What stories can Ngāi Tahu tell us about this land, Matariki celebration?

• How can we establish a deeper connection with Matariki traditions?

Maramataka: The Māori calendar

The Maramataka, which literally means ‘the moon turning,’ is the Māori lunar calendar, and is the traditional Māori way by which time was marked.

Instead of following the movement of the sun throughout the year, iwi communities in history noted the movements of the moon over a typical month and year. Each phase of the moon was named