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The emblem of the Kīngitanga or Māori King movement, Te Paki o Matariki, includes the star Matariki flanked by three stars on each side. [5] The six other stars are sometimes named as Matariki's daughters; it has been suggested that the idea of Matariki as a group of seven female stars was influenced by the concept of the Pleiades' "seven ...
In Māori culture, Matariki is the name of the Pleiades star cluster, which was important for agriculture in establishing the correct time to plant crops. There are two explanations of the name Matariki: firstly, mata-riki (small eyes) or mata-ariki (Eyes of God). The constellation is also believed to have been used by navigators.
This sculpture marks the place of the heliacal rising of Matariki around winter solstice at Stonehenge Aotearoa. Stonehenge Aotearoa has various sculptures placed around the structure. The stone sculpture "the Fingers of Mother Earth" marks the place where the heliacal rising of Matariki can be observed around the winter solstice in June.
Matariki is the name of the Pleiades star cluster in Māori culture in New Zealand, and also a public holiday of the same name. Matariki may also refer to: Matariki, a 2010 New Zealand drama film; Matariki Court, a specialist court based in Kaikohe, Northland Region; Matariki Hospital, Te Awamutu, Waipa, New Zealand
The Little Kiwi’s Matariki was Best Picture Book winner in the 2016 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. [7] She has received Storylines Notable Book Awards for The Seven Stars of Matariki/Te Huihui o Matariki (2009), Muddle & Mo (2016), Witch's Cat Wanted: Apply Within (2017) and Muddle and Mo’s Rainy Day (2019).
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will waive extradition to New York when he appears in court in Pennsylvania on Thursday, his attorney said ...
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The Moon's phases are used to define the main subdivision of the year (maramataka). The timing of the New Year varied regionally across New Zealand, but was often based around the Pleiades star cluster (Matariki). Some iwi, for example, used the first new moon after the appearance of Matariki as the start of the new year. [19]