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Written in the Stars: Matariki: June 4 2019

Written in the Stars: Matariki: June 4 2019

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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Amid the coldest part of every year, in the  early hours of the morning, Ngā mata a te ariki Tawhirimātea, or Matariki for short, rises in the east, with a gleam rivalled only by the Sun which follows close behind. Matariki is the Māori name for a group of seven stars known as the Pleiades star cluster. Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira explores its significance to Maori, why it is celebrated, and the impact it has on the nation.