A New Year celebration for Aotearoa

May 2022

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Look to the north-eastern horizon to view Matariki.
How to view the Matariki star cluster and celebrate the holiday. By Dr Pauline Harris Matariki is the star cluster that heralds the Māori New Year. Some iwi recognise the start of the new year at slightly different times but, with all, ceremony, reflection and celebration are significant at this time of the year.  In 2021, […]
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