In Te Ao Māori, the appearance of Matariki in the morning sky in mid-winter marks the Māori New Year, or Te Mātahi o te Tau. To celebrate and honour Matariki, Whakatāne District Council will be hosting a suite of events over a two-week period, commencing Monday 20th June 2022.
Matariki is the star cluster that is also known as Pleiades or M45. When the sun, stars and moon align, and Matariki is seen low in the Eastern horizon before the sun rises, this is a sign for people to gather, to honour those who have passed on, to celebrate the present and plan for the future. It is a time of remembrance, reflection, peace and joy, and a time for people, whānau and communities to come together.
Lifelong Learning staff at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi / Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre, together with the team at Te Whare Taonga o Taketake / Whakatāne Collections and Research have been hard at work putting together a diverse calendar of events this Matariki.
Manager Lifelong Learning Tangimeriana Rua says this year eleven free Matariki events are being offered which cater for all ages and stages, and range from a traditional Hautapu ceremony to the opportunity to receive tā moko.
“In collaboration and partnership with many local individuals and two events sponsored by the Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board, Creative Communities Scheme, Creative New Zealand, the Department of Conservation Te Papa Atahwai and Whakatāne Sound Project, we’ve put together an exciting programme to help all our communities celebrate Matariki in a variety of ways.”
She continues, “It doesn’t matter where you’re at along your Matariki journey, we’ve provided an opportunity to learn about Te Mātahi o te Tau, the Māori New Year in a local and authentic way this first Matariki Public Holiday.”
The Whakatāne District Council calendar of events is available at www.whakatane.govt.nz/matariki. An extensive list of District-wide Matariki events can be found at www.whakatane.com/matariki.
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Council Calendar of Events - Matariki 2022 - English
Kia Kotahi ngā whetū hei whakanui i a Matariki
I roto i Te Ao Māori, ka rere a Matariki i te ata hāpara he tohu tērā o te tau hou Māori, Te Mātahi o te Tau. Hei whakanui, whakahōnore i a Matariki, kei te whakahaerehia e Te Kaunihera ā rohe o Whakatāne i ētahi hui i roto i te rua wiki, ka timata hei te Rāhina 20 Pīpiri 2022.
E mōhio ana a Matariki ki Te Paki o Matariki, M45 rānei. I te wā e tīaroaro te rā, ngā whetū me te marama, ka kitea hoki a Matariki i te tahatū o te rāwhiti i mua i te aranga mai o te rā, he tohu tēnei ki te iwi kia hui, hei whakahōnore i a rātou kua wehe, hei whakanui i ngā āhuatanga onāianei, hei whakatakoto rautaki mo te anamata. He wā anō hei whakamahara, whaiwhakaaro, maungārongo, harikoa, he wā whakakotahi i te tangata, te whānau me te hapori
Kua whakakotahi mai ngā kaimahi a Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi me Te Whare Taonga o Taketake ki te whakarite i ētahi hui i tēnei wāhanga o Matariki.
Hei tā te, Kaiwhakahaere akoranga taumano, a Tangimeriana Rua, “tekau mā tahi ngā huinga mo Matariki, kua whakaritea, he kore utu, ka aro ki te katoa ahakoa te aha, mai te hui Hautapu tae noa ki te kaupapa whakawhiwhi tā moko.
“I runga i te whakaaro o te mahi tahi me ngā hononga kei waenga i ētahi o ngā tāngata mai te hau kāinga, e rua ngā kaupapa kua whai pūtea tautoko mai Te Poari hapori o Whakatāne-Ōhope, Creative Communities Scheme, Toi Aotearoa, Te Papa Atawhai me Whakatāne Sound Project he hōtaka manahau hei hāpai i ō tātau hapori katoa ki te whakanui i a Matariki.”
Hei tāna anō , “Ahakoa kei hea koe e haere ana i runga i to huarahi mo Matariki, he ara anō tēnei hei ako i ngā āhuatanga mo Te Mātahi o te Tau, te tau hōu Māori mai te tirohanga ā te hau kāinga, he tirohanga tūturu i tēne rā whakatā ā-ture tuatahi mo Matariki”.
Kei konei te maramataka a Te Kaunihera ā rohe o Whakatāne www.whakatane.govt.nz/matariki. Ko ngā huinga whānui ā rohe mo Matariki kei konei www.whakatane.com/matariki.
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Council Calendar of Events - Matariki 2022 - Te Reo Māori
