Matariki is the Maori new year
Around June or July Matariki will appear
The celebrations last up to three days
Appears in the eastern sky on the shortest day of the year
R anginui is the sky father
I wi, or tribes, started celebrations when Matariki was first seen
Kids stay up late to admire matariki
In the sky the seven sisters sing
The cluster of stars in the sky
Hearing the seven sisters sing is delightful
Eyes of tawhirimatea in heaven
Star mother and six daughters
Electra – Waipuna-ā-rangi, sky spring one of the seven sisters
Very angry tawhirimatea throws his eyes
Every year there is a new moon
New moon after matariki some people celebrate
Some people celebrate matariki on the day the new moon rises
In matariki there is a big feast
Some people sleep under the stars on matariki
Tree planting and conversation in areas are signs that matariki is coming
Tree planting and conversation in areas are signs that matariki is coming
Every matariki is on a different
Recognise these bright stars every year
Some people think of Matariki as a mother star with six daughters
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