Interactive
Te iwa o Matariki
Matariki is the name for the cluster of stars that signals the beginning of the Māori new year. Drag and drop each star's label to its location in the star cluster.
Ururangi
Waipuna-ā-rangi
Hiwa-i-te-rangi
Waitā
Pōhutukawa
Tupu-ā-rangi
Tupu-a-nuku
Matariki
Waitī
Matariki is the name for the cluster of stars that signals the beginning of the Māori new year. Identify each star by moving its name to its location in the star cluster.
If you need some help, see the article The Matariki star cluster. The activity Naming the whetū in te kāhui o Matariki provides background information regarding each of the nine stars, their placement within the cluster and their associations with wellbeing and the environment.
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Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato
Published: 28 July 2020
