Watch: How to find the Matariki star cluster
Educator Hauiti Gardiner shows you how to find the Matariki star cluster during the Māori New Year, which falls in the month of Pipiri (June–July).
Matariki 2018 teaching resource – English and mātauranga Māori
We have developed two comprehensive teaching resources, one in English and one in mātauranga Māori with reo translation, to support your students’ learning about Matariki in school.
These resources use our rich online collections so students can explore taonga and their stories, and explore themes of renewal and innovation within Matariki.
Education type
Education resource
Suitable for
All age groups but particularly relevant for primary
We’re working on an exciting new Matariki teaching resource, which will be ready mid-May 2023.
If you have any queries please get in touch at learning@tepapa.govt.nz.
English
Download the english version of the 2018 Matariki teaching resource (2.58 MB)
Mātauranga Māori with reo translation
Tiki ake te rauemi mā te kaiako mātauranga Māori o Matariki, 2018 (7.13 MB)
Pataka, 1864, by Major General Horatio Robley. Te Papa (1992-0035-838)