Extra links for the extra curious

Matariki, the Māori start of the New Year explained
Watch Professor Rangi Mātāmua speak with Jenny-May Clarkson about the different whetū of Matariki.

He waiata Matariki
Learn this waiata by Rahera Davies with your ākonga.

Living By the Stars
A comprehensive YouTube channel of resources from Professor Rangi Mātāmua.

Maisey Rika speaks about her album of waiata about Matariki (trigger warning: suicide, homelessness)
Listen to Maisey Rika speak about Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea and the meaning behind of the moving waiata Matariki i te Pō.

Pipi Mā: Matariki
An animated episode on Matariki and the stars, with a sweet, simple waiata included.

The Cosmic Calendar
Join Neil deGrasse Tyson at National Geographic to delve into this mind boggling video that shrinks all of time into just one year.

How the Universe Works
A moving summary about what we are made of and how our place in the universe, and the universe itself, is impermanent.