Celebrate Matariki with the education team. Together we will open Te Kete Aronui and discover how Matariki helped the Māori ancestors cross the Pacific Ocean.
Learn how to identify Matariki in the dawn sky by taking part in a human map of stars. Experience stories shared by the people of Tainui about Tawhaki, the brave warrior who retrieved the three baskets of knowledge. Study the constellations in the amazing star lab and explore how all knowledge is a taonga (gift) to be shared.
Programme information
Availability: Term 2 only
Learning areas and strands: Social Sciences – Identity, Culture, and Organisation; Place and Environment. Science – Living World
Year level: Years 1 – 8
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost per student: $6.50 (Teachers and parent helpers are free)
Full programme information: Essential reading prior to attending this programme. 
Matariki 2012 programme information
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