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Te Kāhui Mātiti is a collective of seasons which rely on a group of ...

• STAIRS

• STARS

• STAMPS

• STICKS

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Matiti

is the FIRST phase of Te Kāhui Matiti, and is a time for regrowth, rebirth and renewal. This phase is in when the small red berries in the bush start to ripen.

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He aha te kupu o Te Tai Tokerau mo "red"?

• kaiako

• kēmu

• kura

• karanga

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Matiti

is the SECOND phase of Te Kāhui Matiti and this phase is recognisable when the Puawānanga or Puareinga flowers (Clematis) turn the top canopy of the forest a brilliant white.

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He aha te kupu o Te Tai Tokerau mo "white"?

• hana

• hamupeka

• hangry

• hula

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Matiti

is the THIRD phase of Te Kāhui Matiti and this phase is noted for the flowering of the northern rātā and the old pohutukawa. The canopy turns from white (-hana) to red (-muramura). Also, the kina are very fat!

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He aha te kupu o Te Tai Tokerau mo "heat"?

• Murupara

• Mutu

• Mangamuka

• muramura

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He aha tētahi tohu o muramura?

• Birds head to the forest

• It rains constantly

• Kina are fat

• Teachers are tired

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Matiti

is the FOURTH phase of Te Kāhui Matiti and is known as the middle of summer. This phase is distinctly noticeable when the ground is so dry, it cracks and opens up due to a thirst for water.

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He aha tētahi kupu o Te Tai Tokerau mo "drought"?

• Kaikohe

• kaiwai

• kaikaranga

• kaimahi

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Matiti ___-____ is the FIFTH phase of Te Kāhui Matiti and is the most difficult to detect, but often precedes the rise of the harvest star, Whānui (Vega). You can recognise this phase by watching out for a white dust-like substances on the lawn that resembles a frost in the mornings. This dew also sits on spiderwebs, or whare tukutuku.

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He aha te kupu pakeha mo "whare tukutuku"?

• seagull

• tree

• spider web

• beach

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Matiti ___-______ is the SIXTH phase of Te Kāhui Matiti and in comparison to Matiti-rau-rehu, is much easier to detect if you live near a bush or have trees surrounding you.

This phase is identifiable when the seed pods from the trees burst and fall (tapata) onto the dry leaf bed below, making a sound much like the first drops of rain.

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He aha te kupu o Te Tai Tokerau mo "fall"?

• tapawhā

• taparima

• tapata

• tapatoru

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Matiti ___-______ is the SEVENTH and final phase of Te Kāhui Matiti and is very easy to identify. Notice the leaves that fall from the trees swinging to and fro. This rhythmic dance is called “te angina” – to move freely; without hindrance, and unimpeded.

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He aha te whakamāramatanga o "ANGINA"?

• To sing flat

• Move awkwardly out of time

• Move freely in a rhythmic dance

• Jump jam