Puanga whakamānawa.
I ngā rā o nehe, i whakamahia e te iwi Māori te aranga mai o ētahi whetū hei tohu i te tau hou.
Ko tā tēnei huarahi he whai i te Maramataka, otirā, i te rere o te marama, tērā e rerekē ana ki te rerenga o te rā. Koinā te take ka rerekē te wā o te tau hou Māori i ia tau. He rerekē ngā whetū o tēnā iwi, o tēnā iwi e tohu ana, e arataki ana i te wā e whakanui ai e rātou te tau hou Māori. Ka aro a Rangitāne ki a Puanga me Matariki hei tohu i te tau hou.
Traditionally Māori used the rising of various stars as a marker for the new year.
This approach follows the Maramataka, the lunar calendar system, which is different to our modern solar calendar. That’s why the dates for the Māori New Year change each year. Different iwi use different stars as markers to guide when they celebrate the Māori New Year. Rangitāne iwi look towards Puanga and Matariki as their marker of the New Year
Have you tried the Passport to Puanga, available on the Manawatū Heritage Tours app? Learn more about Puanga and the Maramataka in Papaioea.
The national theme for this year’s celebration is “Matariki Herenga Waka – For Everyone”, and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei will host the nationally broadcast Matariki hautapu.
Here in Papaioea, the Puanga twilight festival is on from 3-7pm at Central Energy Trust Arena - Pit Lane, 61 Pascal Street.
See you there!
