Matariki mā Puanga
Matariki 2025
Te Puna Ora o Mataatua celebrated Matariki 2025 on June 19 at Whakatāne Surf Lifesaving club in Ōhope!
Ka rere ngā purapura a Matariki. Nau mai e te tau hou Māori.
Nei rā te mihi maioha atu kia koutou Mataatua whānui, who joined Te Puna Ora o Mataatua at the Whakatāne Surf Lifesaving Club in Ōhope i te ata nei, for our annual Matariki Celebration.
He karakia, he hautapu, kōrero, he kaitahi te mahi.
See our whakaahua below.
He Kōrero mō Matariki | About Matariki
This significant annual celestial event celebrates the first rising of Matariki (Pleiades) star cluster and holds great cultural and spiritual importance in Aoteaora, as it marks the beginning of the Māori New Year.
Matariki is a time of remembrance, celebrating the present and looking to the future.
In te ao Māori, the season is used to connect with our whenua (land), rangi (sky), and tipuna (ancestors).
