Matariki

 This week we have been making a Matariki story. We had to research the Matariki story and facts, then once we have all the facts we found, we had to write a story about the Matariki star cluster. Here is my story so far. We also made T-shirts and design them to a Matariki theme 

Matariki is a star cluster and also the Maori new year.

Matariki happens on the 25 june and is also now

made as a public holiday. There are 9 stars in the cluster.

Stars names and meanings are Tupu-ā-nuku is the eldest

of Matariki’s daughters, Tupu-ā-rangi loves to sing waipunarangi

accompanies her grandmothers to the water - the oceans,waiti and

waitā are the matariki’s twins, ururangi enjoys racing all of her

sisters to get to kuia first, but what about matariki you may ask?

Well, she’s doing what all good mothers (and other caregivers)