Story: Matariki – Māori New Year

All images and media

From page 1 - Heralding the new year

Matariki (the Pleiades)

Matariki (the Pleiades)

How Matariki was formed

How Matariki was formed

From page 2 - Cycles of life and death

Matariki in the night sky

Matariki in the night sky

Kūmara harvest

Kūmara harvest

Gourd for preserving birds

Gourd for preserving birds

Te Oha storehouse

Te Oha storehouse

Tauranga Moana celebrations

Tauranga Moana celebrations

From page 3 - Modern Matariki

Celebrations in the capital

Celebrations in the capital

New Year with a bang

New Year with a bang

How to cite this page:

Paul Meredith, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/matariki-maori-new-year/media (accessed 20 September 2017)

Story by Paul Meredith, published 12 Jun 2006