Months of the Māori calendar
For Māori, the new year begins in June with the rising of the constellation of Matariki in the sky. Below is a list of the months in a year in both Māori and English. You will see there are two different Māori names for each month. One is translated directly from the English name, the other names were given to represent activities completed in those months.
For background information on the meanings of these names, click here
Māori |
English |
| Pipiri |
Hune |
June |
| Hōngongoi |
Hūrae |
July |
| Here-turi-kōkā |
Akuhata |
August |
| Mahuru |
Hepetema |
September |
| Whiringa-ā-nuku |
Oketopa |
October |
| Whiringa-ā-rangi |
Noema |
November |
| Hakihea |
Tihema |
December |
| Kohi-tātea |
Hānuere |
January |
| Hui-tanguru |
Pēpuere |
February |
| Poutū-te-rangi |
Maehe |
March |
| Paenga-whāwhā |
Āperira |
April |
| Haratua |
Mei |
May |