Thursday 9 June 2016

Celebrating Matariki

Rotorua celebrates Matariki





Click this link to see what's on : Mataariki Events Calendar


The main event :



There are also lots of books and websites available that tell the Matariki story : Here are just a few...

Matariki by Melanie Drewery.
Matariki by Sharon Holt.
Matariki: Pacific New Year by Maori Language Commission.
The little Kiwi's Matariki by Nikki Slade Robinson.
Celebrating the southern seasons: rituals for Aotearoa by Juliet Batten.

http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/matariki-maori-new-year
https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/learn/matariki-maori-new-year
http://www.mch.govt.nz/nz-identity-heritage/matariki