Matariki

 What time of year is Matariki?

• Early April - Early May
• Early June or Late July
• Late May or Early June

Is Matariki a star cluster or a constellation?

• Star Cluster
• Constellation?

At what time of day/night is it best to see Matariki

• Last thing at night
• Just before dawn
• After 8.00pm
• Only on dark nights

What is the literal meaning of Matariki?

• Eyes of God
• Star cluster
• Sparkling night

Matariki has many different names What is the name for it in English?

• Subaru
• Seven Sisters
• Bunch of stars

What does it predict if the stars are the brightest?

• It will be a good summer
• The harvest will be good
• It will be a bad winter

Matariki was used by the crews of voyaging wakawaka vessels to guide them across the Pacific.

• True
• False

Many iwi speak of the seven Matariki stars as a mother and her daughters.Which one is the mother?
The mother is Matariki, and her daughters are Tupu-ā-nuku, Tupu-ā-rangi, Waipunarangi, Waitī, Waitā, and Ururangi.

• Waipunarangi
• Tupu-a-nuku
• Matariki
• Ururangi

What is Matariki a time for?

• Start of BBQ season
• Celebrating Birthdays
• Renewal and Celebration

What does Matariki signal?

• Change of seasons
• The Maori New Year
• Beginning of Winter