Ngā Kaupeka o te Tau Māori

What determined the Māori new year's first month, which we now know as 'June'?

• • Rising of Matariki

• • Rising of Rigel

• • Rising of Puangarua

• • Singing of pipiwharauroa

What was the dominant star in the sky during the Māori new year's first month?

• Rigel

• Matariki

• Puangarua

• Rehua

What was the first month of the year in the Far North traditionally called?

• He Tahi

• Puangarua

• Takurua

• Rehua

Which star rose after Puangarua, marking the season of Takurua?

• Matariki

• Rigel

• Sirius

• Antares

What is the Māori name for winter, coinciding with the rise of Sirius?

• Hōtoke

• Kōanga

• Ngahuru

• Mahuru

How is the arrival of Kōanga or Mahuru (spring) marked in some Far North areas?

• Singing of pipiwharauroa

• Rising of Rigel

• Harvesting crops

• Storing food crops

What is the significance of "Ngā karere o Mahuru"?

• Birds of prey in spring

• Messengers of Spring

• Summer harvest

• Autumn planting

What does "Ngahuru kai pāenga" refer to?

• Winter feasting

• Spring planting

• Storing of food crops

• Summer harvest

What is the dominant star in the sky during the summer season?

• Matariki

• Puangarua

• Rehua

• Sirius

What natural events are emulated by the saying "E tangi ana ngā manu o Rehua"?

• Winter storms

• Spring blossoms

• Summer cricket and locust sounds

• Autumn foliage