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Mr Rifle; Kia ora, each student must provide answers for 5 of the 8 questions below. You must also provide evidence, research to support your answers. Please complete by Wednesday, April 1.

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Mr Rifle; Kia ora, each student must provide answers for 5 of the 8 questions below. You must also provide evidence, research to support your answers. Please complete by Wednesday, April 1.

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1) What is Matariki?
2) What does Matariki mean?
3) What are the names for each star?
4) What does each star represent?
5) When does Matariki appear?
6) What does Matariki represent for Māori?
7) How and Who can celebrate Matariki?
8) How can we find Matariki?

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, NZ

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Matariki is a time to gather with family and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future.

Here you can learn all about the Māori New Year, the Maramataka, and traditional Māori culture.

What is Matariki?

What is Matariki?

Matariki signals the Māori New Year. It is a time of renewal and celebration in New Zealand that begins with the rising of the Matariki star cluster (the Pleiades or Seven Sisters).

Matariki for teachers

Matariki for teachers

Book a Matariki education visit for your ECE or primary students, and download Matariki and Maramataka teaching resources to use in your classroom.

Matariki - Whare Tapere

Matariki - Whare Tapere

Download a free Matariki kids' activity book, read and listen to stories, explore Matariki facts, sing songs, and play quizzes in the Whare Tapere - the Māori house of entertainment.

The Maramataka

The Maramataka

The Māori calendar begins in June with the reappearance of the Matariki star cluster signalling the New Year. Learn the names of the months and nights in the traditional Maramataka.

Past Matariki Festival highlights

Past Matariki Festival highlights

Our first Matariki Ritual, the ever popular Kaumātua Kapa Haka, and panel discussions.

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Skip to main content Matariki is a time to gather with family and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future. Here you can learn all about the Māori New Year, the Maramataka, and traditional Māori culture. What is Matariki? What is Matariki?

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1.the Maori name for cluster of stars in the sky
2.Matariki Translates to little eyes
3. Matariki,Tupuārangi,Waipuna-ā-Rangi,Waitī,Tupuānuku,Ururangi,Waitā,Pōhutukawa,Hiwa-I-te-Rangi
4.(in order with above)means mother, means growth or birds, means rain, means fresh water,   Means how well your crops/garden is going to grow,  means wind,
Means salt water,  it connects us to death, means wishes for the year.
5. Matariki appears in anytime in winter (I’m not sure)
6.  A insight of how the year is going to go depending on what stars shine bright or are dim
7. Everyone can celebrate Matariki just by looking at the beautiful stars.
8. To find matariki look on the east horizon and find the pot , then follow the pot to Orion’s Belt, continue left and look out for a cluster of 9 stars

I watched the video , I also visited various New Zealand wiki sites
https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/maori/matariki-maori-new-year/whare-tapere/six-sisters
Matariki

The cluster of stars, the seven sisters

The name differs but the stars do not.

The stars decide the fate like a flashlight with low battery but not as random

The brightest of the stars is a gift or a burden

May the gods bless you and your family

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Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades

-It rises in mid-winter (any time in June)

It marks the start of the Maori new year

Traditionally Matariki is celebrated by gathering with whanau (family) and reflecting on the past. The festival's connection to the stars provided an opportunity for families to remember their whakapapa and those ancestors who had passed away to the heavens.

Matariki is found low on the horizon in the north east of the sky. Try looking there between 5.30 a.m. and 6.30 a.m.

I listened to the video and looked at  some of the posters I took a photo of in Class, I also used this website below

https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/maori/matariki-maori-new-year/what-matariki

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What is Matariki? - matariki is the constellation of stars signifying the Maori new year because

What does Matariki mean? - matariki is a Maori time for Seven stars

What are the names for each star? - ururangi, matariki, Waitā, waitī, Waipuna Rangi, Tupi - ā rangi, tupu - ā - Nuku

What does each star represent? - Matariki is the star connected to well-being, and at times viewed as an omen of good fortune and health, Tupuanuku is connected to food grown in the ground, Tupuarangi is associated with food that comes from the sky, such as birds and fruit and berries from the trees, Waiti is connected to fresh water and all the creatures that live in rivers, streams and lake, Waita is the star connected to the many kinds of food Māori gather from the sea, Waipunarangi is connected to rain, Ururangi means “winds of the sky”. This star determines the nature of the winds for the year.

When does Matariki appear? - may

What does Matariki represent for Māori? - The Maori new year

How and Who can we celebrate Matariki? - hangi, family cooking, tree planting, sleep outside under the stars

How can we find Matariki? - look right of the pot at around dawn at the winter solstice

https://teara.govt.nz/en/matariki-maori-new-year
I got the information from the YouTube video and the poster

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1. The Maori name for the cluster of stars
2. Matariki means eyes of god
3. The names for each star are: atlas, Electra, alcyone, merope, Maia, pleione,taygeta
4. Atlas- Tupu a rangi, sky tohunga, Electra- waipuna a rangi sky spring, - alcyone- matariki- eyes of tawhwirimatea- taygeta- waiti sweet water,- pleine- tupu a Nuku earth tohunga,- merope- ururangi entry to the heavens,- Maia- waita, sprinkle of water.
5. It happens every Maori new year

I got my information from the YouTube clip and an article on matariki. I also researched from other YouTube clips, EG a clip on what each star represents and what they are called.

https://teara.govt.nz/en/matariki-maori-new-year

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1. Is the Maori name for a cluster of stars
2. Matiariki mean eyes of god
3.the names for the stars are ururangi, matariki, wait Waitā, waitī, Waipuna
Rangi, Tupi, ā rangi, tupu - ā - Nuku
4. What does each Star rep. Matariki is the star that is connected to wellbeing, tupanuku is connected to food that is grown in the ground,tupuranyi is connected with food that come directly from the sky, waiti is connected to fresh water, waipurangi is connected to rain, ururangi means the winds of the skyes,
5.when does matariki appear, may
6.what does matariki represent for maori, the Maori new year
7.how and who can we celebrate matariki, family cooking, hangi ,you can also sleep outside with the stars
8.how can we find matariki, you have to look right of the pot around sometime at dawn in the winter

https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=17&ved=2ahUKEwjZ0vaquNfoAhXZ6nMBHXrcBpcQFjAQegQIARAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fteara.govt.nz%2Fen%2Fmatariki-maori-new-year&usg=AOvVaw2B8sEMqBmmvz5bjSLWDpMm

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1 the Maori name for a cluster of stars
2 it means seven eyes of god
3 it rises mid winter June/July
4 it represents the Maori new year and harvesting season
5 we can find it by looking right of the pot at around dawn at the winter solstice
I watched the youtube clip as well as looked at the poster in class i also used this website https://www.twoa.ac.nz/Pages/Te-Iwa-o-Matariki

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-What is Matariki? Marariki is the Maori new year

- What does Matariki mean? A cluster of 7 stars

- What are the names for each star? Waipunarangi, waita, waiti matariki, Tupa-a-Nuku, Tupi-a-rangi,ururangi

- What does each star represent?  Sisters

- When does Matariki appear? 25 June

https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=2&ved=0ahUKEwjo5aritNfoAhVKOisKHU7DBZcQtwIILDAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kiwifamilies.co.nz%2Farticles%2Fmatariki-maori-new-year%2F&usg=AOvVaw2LcYEdcKISYE4kaZhbY9a7

YouTube video and posters up in class.

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1. Matariki  means the beginning of the Maori new year
2. Matariki  is the names of the cluster of stars also know as the Pleiades
3. Watī,waitā, matariki, tupu-ā-nuku, Tupu-ā-rangi, ururangi, waipunarangi are the names of the stars
5.Late may or early June
7.Flying kites
8. Matariki is found low on the horizon in the north east of the sky
I found the info from the posters in your classroom and https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=17&ved=2ahUKEwiQ4MSKwNLoAhVg7XMBHZDOBWAQFjAQegQIARAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fteara.govt.nz%2Fen%2Fmatariki-maori-new-year&usg=AOvVaw2B8sEMqBmmvz5bjSLWDpMm

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1. Matariki is the constellation of stars
2. Matariki is a cluster of 7 stars
3. The names for each are, ururangi, Matariki, waiatā, waitī, waipuna, Rangi, Tupi - ā rangi, tupu - ā - Nuku
4. Matariki rises in mid winter (any time in June)
5. Everyone can celebrate matariki by looking at the stars
I got the information from the video you put up on iTunes U
https://youtu.be/x3FQ-jyydF8

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What is Matariki?

When Maori celebrate the new year

- What does Matariki mean?

7 stars

- What are the names for each star?

Matariki, waitī, waitā, Tupi-a-rangi, tupu-a-rangi, tupu-a-Nuku, ururangi

- What does each star represent?

Matariki-the eyes of tāwhirimātea, tupu-a-rangi-sky tohunga, waipuna-sky spring, waitī-sweet water, tupu-a-Nuku-earth tuhunga, ururangi-entry to the heavens, waitā-sprinkle of water

When does matariki appear?
In may

I used the link to the YouTube video on ItunesU

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Dr Rangi Matamua - Matariki Presentation 2017

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1 matariki is a cluster of stars.
2. matariki translates to little eyes
3 matariki appears on the every year, this year it will be on the 13th July
4 matariki is the Maori new year
5 matariki is found in the eastern sky. Look there between 5 30 and 6 30

I found all the info searching it up on the web. Here’s the website I used.
https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=2ahUKEwjr94b1g8boAhXu4zgGHQfKCMEQFjAAegQIARAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tepapa.govt.nz%2Fdiscover-collections%2Fread-watch-play%2Fmaori%2Fmatariki-maori-new-year%2Fwhat-matariki&usg=AOvVaw2EYu1pYNu6vLbQPTyqW0XH

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What is Matariki?

The Maori name for cluster of stars

What does Matariki mean?

It means 7 eyes of god.

What are the names for each star?

Waipunarangi, Ururangi, Waiti, matariki, Tupu a rangi, tupu a nuku

What does each star represent?

Matariki – signifies reflection, hope and our connection to the environment

Pōhutukawa – connects with those who have passed on

Waitī – ties to bodies of fresh water and the food within it

Waitā – ties to the ocean and the food within it

Waipuna-ā-rangi – associated with the rain

Tupuānuku – is for food that grows within the soil

Tupuārangi – is for food that grows up in the trees

When does Matariki appear?

May June July

What does Matariki represent for Māori?

The Maori new year and harvesting season.

How and Who can we celebrate Matariki?

Family feast, Hangi, Family activities ECT

How can we find Matariki?

Matariki is found on the horizon in the north east of the sky at dawn.

I got my information from the posters of the wall, the video, and the website below.
https://teara.govt.nz/en/matariki-maori-new-year

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1.matariki is a cluster of stars that represents  the Maroi new year
2.matariki means the new Maroi year and the story of the seven sisters
3.names of the matariki stars, Matariki, waitī, waitā, Tupi-a-rangi, tupu-a-rangi, tupu-a-Nuku, ururangi
4.matariki appears in the 25th of June
5.each Star is one of the seven sisters

Bibliography
Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. Matariki – Māori New Year – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand, Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga, 17 Apr. 2019, teara.govt.nz/en/matariki-maori-new-year.

My Poem
New Year is for me and you

Matarkai is a cluster of stars above

The story of the seven sister

The story of those seven stars

The story of each sister as a star

The story of mataraki of the 25th june

The story of celebrations

The story of  waitī, waitā, Tupi-a-rangi, tupu-a-rangi, tupu-a-Nuku, ururangi

The story of matariki is strong

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1. Is a cluster of stars
2. God/little eyes
3. Follow the Oryan belt left find tekotoka then go left ten you will find It
4. It appears in 5:30 to 6:30 in June/July
5.The stars represents the 7 sisters

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Dr Rangi Matamua - Matariki Presentation 2017

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1. Matariki is a cluster
2. Matariki is Māori for cluster of stars
3. The starts are called Waipunarangi, Ururangi, Waitā, Waitī, Tupi-ā-rangi, Tupi-ā-nuku and Matariki
5 Matariki appears in June every year
8.Matariki appears in the east at 5-6 am some time in June. The constellation looks like a pot

Sources
https://blog.teara.govt.nz/2008/06/05/a-beginner’s-guide-to-finding-matariki
https://www.stardome.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Stardome-Education_Matariki.pdf
https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/maori/matariki-maori-new-year/whare-tapere/six-sisters
The posters and the video were my other sources

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1. Matariki is the Maori New Year and the name of a star cluster

2. In literal sense Matariki means ‘eyes of god’ (mata ariki) or ‘little eyes’ (mata riki).

3. Alcyone – Matariki eyes of Tāwhirimātea. Atlas – Tupu-ā-rangi sky tohunga. Electra – Waipuna-ā-rangi sky spring. Taygeta – Waitī sweet water. Pleione – Tupu-ā-nuku Earth tohunga. Merope – Ururangi entry to the heavens. Maia – Waitā sprinkle of water.

4. You can see it at the same time every single year. Last year it was on the 25th of June and this year the 13th of July.

5. It represents Maori as it is a New Year

6. It was celebrated by getting together with your family and reflecting on the past. This event gives them an opportunity to remember ancestors who had passed away.

7. You can find it by looking at the lower horizon in the north east of the sky between 5:30 and 6:30 am

Sources

- https://teara.govt.nz/en/matariki-maori-new-year/page-1
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matariki

All other notes I got off the first box on google search.

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1. Matariki is a cluster of stars. Best known and best recorded Custer of stars in the night sky. Matariki is Pleiades.
3 and 4. Pōhutukawa - the star that connects us to the dead

Tipuānuku - the star that connects all the things that grow in your garden

Tipuārangi - to grow/harvest in the sky

Waitiī - connected to everything that grows in the lakes and rivers

Waitā - the animals that come out of the sea

Waipunārangi - connected to rain

Ururangi - connected to wind

Hiwaiterangi - connected to wishes for the year

2. There are additional names for matariki such as

Te Huihui o matariki

Te tautarinui o matariki

Tārkiki

Aokai

Hoko

Hokokūmara

8. The best place to find matariki in the sky is to find the pot  and look to the left and you will see Te Kokoda and just left of that you will find matariki.

Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3FQ-jyydF8
The YouTube video on matariki

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Create a Poem or a Song about Matariki. 

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Create a Poem or a Song about Matariki. 

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Use your research to assist you but the finished product should be your own work. Be creative. Submit your work below. You will share these in Wednesdays' class. Good luck. Due Tuesday, April 7.

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1)Matariki is a cluster of stars
2)It means little eyes
3&4)

Alcyone – Matariki, eyes of Tāwhirimātea.

Atlas – Tupu-ā-rangi, sky tohunga.

Electra – Waipuna-ā-rangi, sky spring.

Taygeta – Waitī, sweet water.

Pleione – Tupu-ā-nuku, Earth tohunga.

Merope – Ururangi, entry to the heavens.

Maia – Waitā, sprinkle of water

5)stat to the end of june

6)means a Maori new year
7)spend time with the family and go out side to exsplore
8)
The pot

First find the pot (the bottom three stars of the pot are also called Tautoru, or Orion’s Belt). To find Puanga (Rigel) look above the pot until you see the bright star. To find Matariki, keep going.
To the left of the pot, find the bright orange star, Taumata-kuku (Alderbaran).
Follow an imaginary line from Tautoru (the bottom three stars of the pot), across to Taumata-kuku and keep going until you hit a cluster of stars.
That cluster is Matariki. If you have good eyes you should be able to pick out individual stars. If it looks fuzzy, look just above or just below and the stars will be clearer.

research was on Wikipedia and the YouTube video in iTunes U
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matariki

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Seven sisters, seven stars
Brightly shining in the Eastern sky
Ancestors in those sky’s
A time for celebration
The Maori new year
The Maori tradition
The transition
To a great new year

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1 - Matariki is a star cluster that Māori used to predict the weather
2 - In Te Reo Matariki means the Pleiades star cluster
5 - Matariki appears during July
7) Anyone can celebrate it by lighting a candle to remember loved one
8) matariki is found low on the horizon in the north east of the sky

I got information from
https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/
https://blog.teara.govt.nz/2008/06/05/a-beginner’s-guide-to-finding-matariki/

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The Maori new year
7 stars shining as 7 sisters
A cluster class
Never alone
Bright as a moon
On the 25th of June
A day of fun for all.

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Matariki is the clusters of stars
Glistening in the night skye
It’s the Maori new year
For thousands world wide
We’re can u find it?
It’s not so simple
Look right of the pot
On a winter solstice
There it is
Emerged with boldness
It apears in may
On a winter day
Don’t miss it
You won’t forget that day

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M - marvellous Maori celebration signifying the new year
A - Amazing ways to celebrate like having a few cheers,, hoping to await a good harvest year
T - Tupu a Nuku and tupu a rangi
A - Are some of there names
R - Rising in the northeast Sky somewhere around dawn, maybe you could see them out on your lawn
I - It is an indigenes celebration
K- Kids of all ages can see
I - It really brings out the most of thee

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Matariki

A cluster of stars looking over us
A time for Māori culture

Just look up and you will see

A flock of doves of in the night sky

The seven sister siting up so high

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Matariki
Seven stars, seven sisters
Shining in the night sky
like little golden suns
A cluster of stars in the sky
Like a shatter of glass the floor

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What’s matariki?

When Maori celebrate new year

When the stars come out

Tupu-a rangi

Tupu-a-nuku, waitī

Are some names of stars

Spend time with your friends

Spend time with your family

Enjoy the new year

Source: my notes

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I look up in the sky.
What do i see?
The seven stars,
Of matariki.

The matariki sing,
But you may not hear.
They are singing of the stars,
And the Maori new year

Source my notes and the what is matariki 1,2 & 3

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Matariki Matariki it’s the Maori new year (eco(new year) there are 7 stars there are 7 stars there name are eco 7 starts
Matariki appears in June eco in June
The Matariki starts are on the Subaru logo

Matariki is at the start of summer

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I am Matariki,

The stars the fill the sky,

I rise in June, 5:30 - 6:30,

On the horizon, low North East.

I am celebrated by many,

With Whanua and friends,

To remember those who have passed to the heavens.

I am the seven sisters, the seven eyes and the seven stars,

I mark the New year and those who have passed,

I reflect the past,

I am the past.

Source - My Notes and the website shown on my notes

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Matariki
Celebration, Fun
Feasting, Harvesting, Laughing
Maori new year, Whanau, Stars, Kai
Honouring, Remembering, Singing
Delightful, Bright
Maori New Years!

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Seven stars, seven sisters
Shining in the night sky.
A cluster of stars in the sky,
Tupu a Nuku and Tupu a Rangi

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Matariki

The cluster of stars, the seven sisters

The name differs but the stars do not.

The stars decide the fate like a flashlight with low battery

The brightest of the stars is a gift or a burden

May the gods bless you and your family

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Matariki a cluster of stars

That are bright in night sky

People say it means little eyes

That show in  the black sky

And it comes before July

So when it’s Matariki make sure to go outside

To explore to find out some more

About Matariki  The Maori new year

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Seven stars, Seven Sisters
Shinning bright and shinning long
Celebration, happiness, fun, get together
Cluster of stars all together like we are in this class

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In the dark so bright
seen only at the end of the night
The seven sisters dance
Under them deers prance
together they twinkle
In the dark so bright

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Poem
Matariki
Maori new year
You can find it in the winter
Awesome time of year
A time for a celebration
A time for collecting food hunting and planting crops
Seven sisters up in the air
Have an amazing new year

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New Year is for me and you

Matarkai is a cluster of stars above

The story of the seven sister

The story of those seven stars

The story of each sister as a star

The story of mataraki of the 25th june

The story of celebrations

The story of  waitī, waitā, Tupi-a-rangi, tupu-a-rangi, tupu-a-Nuku, ururangi

The story of matariki is strong

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Kia ora tama ma. Below is a current status report of your Term 1 online due assignments.

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Kia ora tama ma. Below is a current status report of your Term 1 online due assignments.

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Tēnā koutou tama mā

This Term we will be looking deeper into the Māori New Year, Matariki. As Matariki draws nearer to appear in the early morning sky before the sun rises to mark the beginning of the Māori New Year, you will be learning karakia, waiata and a few other things to add to your kete matauranga (knowledge basket) so that you can share with your whanau.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU KEEP EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR MĀORI STUDIES IN A CENTRAL PLACE SO THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO USE THIS FOR YOUR FINAL PRESENTATION.

This lesson you will need to learn of by heart to recite the karakia attached, without reading it. The words and an audio clip has been attached below for you to help you learn it.

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Kia ora tama mā

Although it would be easy to find a Google Translate of what the karakia means in English, I am not asking for what Google or the internet translates the karakia to, instead you are going to translate the following words that are mentioned in the karakia and come up with your own meaning or/and understanding of what the karakia is implying. Use www.maoridictionary.co.nz to find translations for individual words only.

Translate these words:

- te = the (singular)

- ngā = the (plural)

- Tipua

- Tawhito

- Wairua

- ira

- mai

- Atua

- Tāngata

- Tihei Mauri Ora!

Attach your meaning of the karakia to this post. Your meaning can be a paragraph or 2 long to express your thoughts and ideas.

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Tēnā koutou, tama mā

This lesson you will learn some of the names of the stars that make up Matariki through song. The tune is a popular one and the words will come just as easy after a while because majority of you will know the tune if you know songs like 'Twinkle, twinkle little star' and the English 'Alphabet song'

Have a go. Have fun with it. Teach it to members of your whanau in your bubble.

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Open up a PDF document on your device, name it using the following template;

First-name.Last-name.Class.Matariki Research (Rihari.Wilson.9GIL.Matariki Research)

Complete your research and submit your PDF work at the end of the lesson or complete it for prep if you do not finish it this lesson. You may have researched similar questions last Term, this is to consolidate what you have learnt.

Research Questions

-       Is Matariki a star constellation or a star cluster and what is it reffered to in Greek/Roman?

-       There are more than seven stars that make up Matariki. What are their Māori names?

-       When is the best time to see Matariki with the naked eye?

-       Where is Matariki situated in the sky? North, South, East or West? Can you be more specific?

-       Is Matariki visible in the NZ sky all year round?

-       What does ‘Matariki’ or the ‘Māori New Year’ mean to Māori, how is it celebrated differently to other cultures, nationalities and/or ethnicities?

-       There are many stories about Matariki. Find 2 using the internet and write a paragraph or 2 summarising each of them.
Due Friday, June 5, 9am.

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The Seven Stars, the seven sisters, shining bright and high in the sky. Each one glistening with joy on the day Matariki, the best time of the year, the Maori new year.

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Class, this task is due; Fri, May 8.

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te = the (singular)

- ngā = the (plural)

- tipua = strange, abnormal etc.

- tawhito = old

- wairua = spirit or soul

ira = life principle

- mai = for ages or goes way back

- atua = ancestor with continuing influence

- tāngata = to be a person

- Tihei Mauri Ora! = sneeze of life or call to claim the right to speak

The meaning of the karakia i think is celebrating the Maori new year and spending time with family and friends.

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Te - The (Singular)
Ngā - The (Plural)
Tipua - Strange
Tawhito - Old/Ancient
Wairua - Soul or spirit that exists beyond death
Ira - Gene or Life principal
Mai - From way back
Atua - Ancestor
Tāngata - Human being
Tihei Mauri Ora - To claim the right to talk

My Meaning of the karakia - I think it is something that shares us information about Matariki and how you should come together and celebrate your ancestors that have died and spend time with family.

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Te = the (singular)
Ngá = the (plural)
Tipua = strange, supernatural, abnormal, terrifying.
Tawhito = old, ancient, primeval
Wairua = spirit, soul
Ira = life principle, gene
Mai = for ages
Atua = ancestor
Tángata = human being
Tihei mauri ora = sneeze of life, call to claim the right to speak.

My meaning Matariki is a time to come together with family friends and reflect on the past year and what will the next years will bring.
My meaning of karakia is a Maori song to either celebrate or give information about what’s being sung

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Te= The (Singular)

Ngā= The (Plural)

Tipua= Strange, Weird

Tawhito= Old

Wairua = Spirit or Soul

Ira= Life principle

Mai= For a long time or goes way back

Atua= Ancestor with continuing influence

Tāngata= To be a person

Tihei Mauri Ora!= To claim the right to speak
Martariki does not mean that much to me as me and my family do not celebrate it, but it is a time to celebrate the Maori new year and see some cool stars that you do not usually see.

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Te = the (singular)
Ngá = the (plural)
Tipua = strange, supernatural, abnormal, terrifying.
Tawhito = old, ancient, primeval
Wairua = spirit, soul
Ira = life principle, gene
Mai = for ages
Atua = ancestor
Tángata = human being
Tihei mauri ora = sneeze of life, call to claim the right to speak.

Matariki means to me, a cluster of stars that appear once a year to signal the Maori new year, and also signals a time of coming together as a family and celebrating.

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Te = the (singular)
Ngá = the (plural)
Tipua = strange, supernatural, abnormal, terrifying.
Tawhito = old, ancient, primeval.
Wairua = sprit, soul.
Ira = life principal, gene.
Mai = for ages.
Atua = ancestor.
Tángata = human being.
Tihei mauri ora = sneeze of life, call to claim the right to speak.

Matariki for me is a time of reflection and happiness where you can come together with your family and your friends and use the time to do some reflecting on the year that has been and start looking forward to the next year. It is also cool to look at the stars.

For me my meaning of karakia is a Maori song that you can celebrate or give information or use it for information about what’s being sung.

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Te= The (Singular)Ngā= The (Plural)Tipua= Strange, Weird Tawhito= OldWairua = Spirit or SoulIra= Life principle Mai= For a long time or goes way back Atua= Ancestor with continuing influence Tāngata= To be a person Tihei Mauri Ora!= To claim the right to speak 

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Te= The (Singular)Ngā= The (Plural)Tipua= Strange, Weird Tawhito= OldWairua = Spirit or SoulIra= Life principle Mai= For a long time or goes way back Atua= Ancestor with continuing influence Tāngata= To be a person Tihei Mauri Ora!= To claim the right to speak 

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This means to me that these are a very old group of stars that are different to every other Star.

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Te = the - singular
Ngá = the - plural
Tipua = strange
Tawhito = old / ancient
Wairua = sprit
Ira = life principal
Mai = for ages.
Atua = ancestor.
Tángata = human being
Tihei mauri ora =  to claim the right to speak

Matariki
My meaning of matariki is a group of stars that are ancient and strange. They are different to all the other stars and they are the ancestors of some people, therefore they are really special to some people.

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Te=  Singular

Ngā= Plural

Tipua= Strange

Tawhito= Old

Wairua = Spirit

Ira= Life principle

Mai= For a long time or goes way back

Atua= Ancestor with continuing influence

Tāngata = To be a person

Tihei Mauri Ora = To claim the right to speak

What Matariki mean to me, it means a group of ancient stars that mark the Maori New year, where you spend time with family and friends and have a big meal.

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  Blake. Rohrstaff.                    Te Hey = the (singular)Ngá = the (plural)Tipua = strange, supernatural, abnormal, terrifying.Tawhito = old, ancient, primeval.Wairua = sprit, soul.Ira = life principal, gene.Mai = for ages.Atua = ancestor.Tángata = human being.Tihei mauri ora = sneeze of life, call to claim the right to speak.

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My meaning of matariki is getting together with family and friends. At matariki I get together with friends and have lots of food.

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Te - The (Singular)
Ngā - The (Plural)
Tawhito - Old/Ancient
Wairua - Soul or spirit that exists beyond death
Ira - Gene or Life principal
Mai - From way back
Atua - Ancestor
Tāngata - Human being
Tihei Mauri Ora - To claim the right to talk

My Meaning of the karakia  is a time to celebrate the Maori new year and spend valuable time with your whanau and friends. You can also wake up early and see the starts your self. And you can remember those who pass before you.

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Te = the *single
Ngá = the  *plural
Tipua = ghostly
Tawhito = primal
Wairua = your soul
Ira = life's principle
Mai = long time
Atua = ancestor
Tángata = a human
Tihei mauri ora = the right of speaking

Matariki does not mean much to me but my family enjoys looking at stars so we always try to spot matariki

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Tē - the (singular)
Ngā - breath
Tipua - strange
Tawhito - old
Wairua - spirit
Ira - gene
Mai - this way
Atua - god
Tāngata - man
Tihei mauri ora - sneeze of life

Matariki for me is a consolation in the sky that celebrates the Maori new year. I also believe that it is a symbol of those who have past away.

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ngá = the *plural
Tipua = ghostly
Tawhito = primal
Wairua = your soul
Ira = life's principle
Mai = long time
Atua = ancestor
tángata = human being
tihei mauri ora = sneeze of life, call to claim the right to speak

matariki to me means to spend a good night with my family remembering my ancestors and looking at the 7 stars

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Te=the-singular
Ngá=the-plural
Tipua=ghostly
Tawhito=primal
Wairua=your soul
Mai=long time
Ira= life’s principle
Atua=ancestor
Tángata= a human
Tihei Mauri ora=the right of speaking

My meaning of matariki is, for family to come together and celebrate the years that we have flourished in. This is a good time to spend quality time with your family.

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Te=  Singular

Ngā= Plural

Tipua= Strange

Tawhito= Old

Wairua = Spirit

Ira= Life principle

Mai= For a long time or goes way back

Atua= Ancestor with continuing influence

Tāngata = To be a person

Tihei Mauri Ora = To claim the right to speak

Matariki to me is a celebration of life and a time to spend with all your family and friends

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* te = The (singular)

* ngā = The (plural)

* tipua = Supernatural

* tawhito = Old

* wairua =Spirit

* ira = Gene

* Mai = For ages

* atua = God

* tāngata = Person

* Tihei Mauri Ora! = claim the right ti speak

What it mean to me is to spend more time with my family
And remember my family that passed before me

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Te = The - Singular.
Ngá = The - Plural.
Tipua = Odd.
Tawhito = Ancient.
Wairua = Spirit.
Ira = Life’s Principle.
Mai = For a long time.
Atua = Ancestor.
Tángata = Human.
Tihei mauri ora =  Claim the right to speak.

To me Matariki is the time to spend time with your Family more instead of friends, I feel like it is a time to look back on the past in general and be grateful for what has happened to you. Though I do not personally celebrate this time of the year I imagine it being a fun event full of energy yet emotional as you think about the ones who have passed on.

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Te-referring to an object or person
Ngā-to breathe
Tipua-strange
Tawhito-to be old, ancient
Wairua-spirit, soul
Ira-life principle
Mai-something that goes way back
Atua-ancestor with continuous influence
Tāngata-people
Tihei mauri ora!- expressing yourself

My meaning of matariki is relaxing in general and looking at the stars.
My old school used to fly kites on Matariki.
It’s a time to enjoy and think.

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- Matariki is a name for the Maori New year

Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades.

What are the stars and what do they stand for?

-Alcyone – Matariki, eyes of Tāwhirimātea.

-Atlas – Tupu-ā-rangi, sky tohunga.

-Electra – Waipuna-ā-rangi, sky spring.

-Taygeta – Waitī, sweet water

-Pleione – Tupu-ā-nuku, Earth tohunga.

-Merope – Ururangi, entry to the heavens

-Maia – Waitā, sprinkle of water

When does Matariki appear?

-It rises in mid-winter

-any time in June

What does Matariki mean for Maori?

-It marks the start of the Maori new year

How and do we celebrate Matariki

Traditionally Matariki was celebrated by gathering with whanau (family) and reflecting on the past. The festival's connection to the stars provided an opportunity for families to remember their whakapapa and those ancestors who had passed away to the heavens.

How do we find Matariki?

-Matariki is found low on the horizon in the north east of the sky. Try looking here between 5.30 a.m. and 6.30 a.m.6

Is Matariki a star constellation or star cluster and what is it referred to in Greek/Roman?

-It is a cluster and is referred to Pleiades

What are the Stars that make up Matariki?

-Matariki, Tupu-ā-nuku, Tupu-ā-rangi, Waipunarangi, Waitī and Waitā, and Ururangi.

When is the best time to see Matariki from the naked eye and where is it situated in the sky?

-From early June, before sunrise, look to the north-east horizon. Find the constellation Tautoru, or Orion's Belt. Sometimes called the pot.

Is Matariki visible in New Zealand all year round?

-No, there is only one time in the year when it is not visible. This is just after Matariki is celebrated.

This question was already answered above - 5 questions down - How do we celebrate Matariki

Summarise two stories about Matariki

-Matariki means eyes of God so one story is about how Sky and Earth came together and had a son and that son got really angry so he ripped out his eyes and hurled them toward the heavens thus creating Matariki.

- Once upon a time there were two came together and had children but the children grew restless and were tired of feeling trapped so one night Tane separated his parents and made one earth and the other sky but the other children were sad so it was said that one of the children started to cry and so the tears became stars and created Matariki

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In Greece and Rome the stars are referred to as Pleiades

What are the names for each star?

Tāwhirimātea, waitī, waitā, Tupi-a-rangi, tupu-a-rangi, tupu-a-Nuku, ururangi

Matariki is best viewed from 5:30 to 6:00 in the east during may So you can not see it all year round

For maori matariki can mean celebrating the new year with friends and family and it can also tell the Maori what time it is during the year

There are other countries that celebrate matariki as well. In Greece they call it Pleiades and in Japan they call it Subaru.

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Is Matariki a star constellation or a star cluster and what is it reffered to in Greek/Roman?

In Greece the cluster of stars is referred to as Phidias.

There are more than seven stars that make up Matariki. What are their Māori names?

Alcyone – Matariki, eyes of Tāwhirimātea

Atlas – Tupu-ā-rangi, sky tohunga

Electra – Waipuna-ā-rangi, sky spring

Taygeta – Waitī, sweet water

Pleione – Tupu-ā-nuku, Earth tohunga

Merope – Ururangi, entry to the heavens

Maia – Waitā, sprinkle of water

When is the best time to see Matariki with the naked eye?

The best time to find Matariki is at around 5.30-6.30 A.M

-       Where is Matariki situated in the sky? North, South, East or West? Can you be more         specific?

If you find the North-east of the horizon and  look for Orion - or the pot or the pan then look just to the left of that in the morning hopefully you'll be able to spot it."

Is Matariki visible in the NZ sky all year round

No Matariki presents its self around May, June, or July

What does ‘Matariki’ or the ‘Māori New Year’ mean to Māori, how is it celebrated differently to other cultures, nationalities and/or ethnicities?

For Maori it is a time to celebrate, cook a hangi, and unite with family.

For other cultures I don’t believe it is celebrated highly.

There are many stories about Matariki. Find 2 using the internet and write a paragraph or 2 summarising each of them.

Matariki and the legend of the 6 sisters. This is the most popular matariki legend.

it is about Matariki (The mother) being surrounded by her six daughters,

Tupu-ā-rangi, – Waipuna-ā-rangi, – Waiti– Tupu-ā-nuku -Ururangi – Waitā,

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1. a cluster, pleiades

2. Alcyone, atlas, electra, taygeta, pleione, merope and maia

3. from early jun, before sunrise, look at the north east horizon

4. on the northeast horizon

5. no

6. maori get together with their family and reflect on the past, such as there ancestors

7. Legends. Matariki literally means the 'eyes of god' Some say that when Ranginui, the sky father, and Papatūānuku, the earth mother were separated, the god of the winds, Tāwhirimātea, got angry and was, tearing out his eyes and hurling them into the heavens.

An old Pacific legend says that  Matariki, the mother surrounded by her six daughters. The children of the earth mother Papatuanuku and sky father, Ranginui, were divided over whether to separate them and bring light and life to the earth.

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THis is my assignment for matariki,  sorry for the late I post.  I got all my info for the questions from https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/rhttps://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/maori/matariki-maori-new-year/whare-tapere/six-sistersead-watch-play/maori/matariki-maori-new-year/whare-tapere/six-sisters

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Tēnā koutou, tama mā. The next 2 lessons, you will- prepare your Matariki Project. Ready to be presented in 2 weeks.This project will be a culmination of all you have done this term. ie; Information gathering, poem, song composing.- it will be a presentation project, ie; keynote, powerpoint, imovie, etc. Submit a copy here.by Tuesday, June 23, Week 9.

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Here is my things for task 4
Cheers.
Kian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru
Matariki in Japanese is Subaru and inspires the Subaru car logo and name.

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-BGo4_mC6Y 5hRTnjYbn7Ef_ARR0hrodbh9UINPPUmvA/edit

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11-4ICAnWobkInzK5TkF-ia2n1PbQulSU1706dFeHrwk/edit

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-LX-7IP23xfuLXgQhP5T0Urb5kqvcsmEd3NNwry87O8/edit

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10HXmML4Xeqcee9E1cENgj6iPhGyfYU0JvNQEmGED6SY/edit

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-Liu1HDOIesjktv088YiG4oKHUdem_Co8ZOrs9s-lZA/edit

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1elUJqLwOy6qVsyurqlpvJUED1hnXEkSxDkl1OR70_nk/edit

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1005QBidOvSbWh1OYYxydjLDcJGPdni07ydo9_s76Q1o/edit