Matariki

Is Matariki a star cluster or a constellation?

• Star Cluster

• Constellation

When does Matariki rise?

• Mid Autumn - April/May

• Mid Summer - January / February

• Mid Spring - September / October

• Mid Winter - June/July

If you drove to Matariki in a car how long would it take for you to get there?

• 1 year

• 4.8 Billion years

• 3 million years

What is the Greek name for Matariki?

• Stella

• Pleiades

• Bright

What did the early navigators use matariki for?

• travel the pacific ocean

• fly kites

• sing songs

What is Matariki's role?

• The wishing star

• Looks after the rain

• The mother

What is Pohutukawas role?

• The Youngest

• Guides spirits to the stars

• The mother

What does Tupuanuku look after?

• Guides the spirits to the stars

• The trees

• The food in the ground

What does Tupuarangi look after?

• Guides the spirits to the stars

• Food in the sky/up high

• The mother

What does Waiti look after?

• Fresh water

• Guides the spirits to the stars

• Food under ground