Matariki stars

Time to celebrate: Matariki stars in the sky, humankind's wellbeing on earth.

Matariki stars of the Maori New Year Poster. Download a free preview or high-quality Adobe Illustrator (ai), EPS, PDF, SVG vectors and high-res JPEG and PNG images.

This week we celebrate Matariki in Aotearoa, New Zealand. 🌟✨ Matariki, the Māori name for the Pleiades star cluster, heralds the Māori New Year. It’s a time for honoring the past, gathering in gratitude, and looking forward with hope. The rising and setting of Pleiades features significantly in folklore and cultural traditions globally. Throughout this week, we'll be sharing special posts to celebrate Matariki and its traditions, much like how we acknowledge our Celtic and European cultural…

Celebrating the Maori New Year. The month of June. This painting features the Seven Matariki Stars.

As the Matariki and Puanga stars rise again in our winter skies, Ako asked members what Matariki means to them, how they celebrate it and how it supports their wairuatanga. Here’s what they told us.

Get the facts about Matariki – a star cluster known worldwide and treasured in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our special thaks to local artist Nerys Ngaruhe who was commissioned by Nelson City Council to work with Arts Council Nelson on this project celebrating the arrival of the Matariki cluster of stars,...

Each of the whētu (stars) in the cluster is intrinsically connected, and they’re individually named and defined with a purpose. Read more about each star in the Matariki cluster below.

Matariki is a time to gather with friends and family and reflect on the year that has been and plan for the year ahead. Here's a quick explainer.