Puaka Matariki
Find out more about Puaka and Matariki by reading the following books in our collection and visiting the following websites:
Books
Matariki : the Maori New Year - Libby Hakaraia
Matariki around the world : a cluster of stars, a cluster of stories – Rangi Matamua & Miriama Kamo
Matariki : the star of the year - Rangi Matamua
Websites
Puaka Matariki Ōtepoti Dunedin
Annual festival information.
Join Professor Rangi Matamua as he shares with us extensive knowledge around Māori astronomy and how we can all Live by The Stars.
Te Iwa o Matariki - The Nine Stars of Matariki
Learn about Matariki with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Information, videos, waiata, resources and activities from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa about Matariki, Puaka and Māori cosmology.
Māori New Year articles from Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
Learn about the Matariki Star Cluster with information compiled by the Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao
Puaka Matariki Events at Dunedin Public Libraries 2022
To celebrate the rising of Puaka and Matariki 2022, Dunedin Public Libraries brings you a programme focusing on the art of passing down knowledge, gaining experience, and learning new skills.
Explore each star of the Matariki cluster and its significance for us in the library.
Waipuna-ā-Raki/ Waipuna-ā-Rangi (Electra)