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Matariki activity book
Matariki pukapuka mahi

Learn about Matariki through fun kids’ activities. Featuring word searches, colouring pages, games, and stories, discover what's important during Matariki – whetū (stars), the Maramataka (lunar calendar), kōrero (stories), kai (food), whenua (land), and whānau (family).

Te Paki o Matariki ka mahuta ake ki te rangi, he hora i ēnei mahi akoranga pārekareka mā te tamariki, he rapa kupu, he kauruku, he panga, he tātai whetū, tātai marama, tātai kōrero hoki mā te whānau katoa.

  • Education type Education resource
  • Suitable for Ages 5–10

Free A4 download

Printing tip: Print double-sided and in colour.

Download Matariki activity book – A4 (2.9 MB)

Free A5 download

Printing tip: Open in Adobe Acrobat and select ‘flip on short edge’, print double-sided and in colour.

Download Matariki activity book – A5 (3.61 MB)

Cover of the Matariki activity book

Caption

Matariki activity book, 2018. Designed by Chloe Reweti. Te Papa

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