Matariki Week - Te Iwa o Matariki

What is Matariki?

• Māori Christmas

• Māori Mother's Day

• Māori New Year

• Māori Waka Ama Celebration

If Waipuna-ā-rangi has an indistinctive appearance it is predicted that there will not be floods this year.

• True

• False

Which star is connected to remembering the people who have passed away?

• Waitī

• Matariki

• Ururangi

• Pōhutakawa

When Matariki disappeared in April/May, Māori tūpuna (ancestors) knew that it was time to:

• Celebrate the new year

• Store the harvested crops for winter

• Plant the crops for the year

• Invite the whānau round for a kai

Which star is connected to the harvesting of kai that comes from the trees (i.e. berries, birds)?

• Waitā

• Hiwa-i-te-rangi

• Tupuārangi

• Ururangi

What does "He reo waitī" mean?

• It is admiring the melodious voice of someone

• It is admiring the curve of someone's eyebrows

• It is admiring the strength of someone

• It is admiring how good someone is at chopping trees

What does Ururangi mean?

• A windy day

• Winds of the sky

• The storm

• Winds of the west

Hiwa-i-te-rangi is the star that people would send their hopes and wishes to.

• True

• False

What does the nuku in Tupuānuku mean?

• Earth

• Sky

• Wind

• Water

If the stars of Matariki are bright and clear, it means that:

• Winter will be bleak

• Winter is coming

• Winter will be warm and abundant

• Winter will be snowy