Matariki stories at Wellington Libraries
Jul 09 ● min read ●
We have been exploring the Wellington City Libraries and found these Matariki books and we want you to discover them with us!
Check the links at the bottom to find out where to borrow these books. Enjoy!
Matariki by Kitty Brown and Kirsten Parkinson
Ideas and inspiration to make your Matariki celebrations sparkle.
How can we celebrate Matariki? Let’s look to the stars!
Maumaharatia: Remembering our past
Tiakina te taiao: Caring for our environment
Te whakawhanaungatanga: Connecting with our people
Me pēhea tātou e whakanui i a Matariki? Tirohia ngā whetū!
Maumaharatia te onamata
Tiakina te taiao
Te whakawhanaungatanga ki ō tātou iwi
Explore the nine stars of Matariki in rich, detailed imagery and bilingual text. Dive into the meanings of the stars and Matariki itself. Encourage whānau to remember, celebrate and reflect at this important time of year.
‘The deep knowledge this book shares is precious and important to all of us who call Aotearoa New Zealand home.’ Rebekah Lyell, NZ Booklovers
Te Kokorangi. Te Aranga o Matariki by Witi Ihimaera
Ihimaera, Witi, author.
Jacob, Hēni translator.
Isobel Joy Te Aho-White illustrator.
E kimi ana a Te Kokorangi i etahi pia hou tokowha hei ako i nga korero o Matariki me te maramataka. Kowhiria ana etahi tama tokotoru, me tetahi kotiro, he pani, ko Aria te ingoa. Tohe ana a Aria kia haere ano ko tana kuri haunga i tona taha. Ka ahua hoha a Aria i nga akoranga, kaore hoki ia e pai kia tohutohungia ia. Engari kua noho morearea te iwi. Taihoa pea ratou ka tino raru i a Ruatapu Te Pukurua. Ae ranei ma Aria ano te iwi e whakaora?
Matariki around the world: a cluster of stars, a cluster of stories by Rangi Matamua and Miriama Kamo
Matamua, Rangi, author.
Kamo, Miriama, author.
Isobel Joy Te Aho-White, illustrator.
A fascinating look at Matariki in New Zealand and around the world. The Matariki constellation (or Pleiades) is known by many different names and is seen and celebrated by many cultures around the world. This beautifully illustrated book features 9 stories that explore the Māori Matariki stars, and 12 stories from different cultures around the globe that also reference this constellation, from the Pacific Islands to Australia, Asia, the Americas, Europe and Africa. This beautifully illustrated collection of Matariki stories is a resource to treasure in homes, schools and libraries across Aotearoa New Zealand and the wider world.
Te kāhui o Matariki : contemporary Māori art of Matariki by Libby Hakaraia
Libby Hakaraia,
Colleen Waata Urlich
Norman Heke
North Shore
Te Kahui o Matariki is a large-scale book containing contemporary artwork, photography, poetry and short writings including personal experiences of Matariki – the Maori New Year. This book contains an introduction and background to Matariki. The artists include painters, sculptors, photographers, weavers, carvers and mixed media artists.
Matariki: the Māori New Year by Libby Hakaraia
This book is an introduction to the star group Matariki. Known in other cultures by names including the Pleiades and the Seven Sisters, Matariki featured strongly in pre-European New Zealand. It marked the beginning of the Māori calendar, and its rising before the sun in late May or early June was greeted with great festivals. It was used as a guide to planting and harvesting, and was studied by tohunga as an omen which told whether the food-gathering season would be plentiful or lean. Libby Hakaraia includes interviews with astronomers Richard Hall and Vicki Hyde, well known navigator Hekenukumai Busby, and Hapimana Rikihana, who still practises the ancient Māori art of mahi whai, or string patterns.
Today more and more people are celebrating the rising of Matariki. For those who wish to join this growing movement, there are suggestions on how to celebrate this Māori New Year – and, most importantly, a guide to finding Matariki in the night sky. Libby Hakaraia is well known as a radio presenter, having co-hosted National Radio’s Whenua show with Henare te Ua. Through her television company Kiwa Productions Libby has been associated with several award-winning documentaries. She is currently producing, directing and writing a number of television programmes.
Libby lives in Kerikeri with her partner, Montana award-winning poet Glenn Colquhoun, and their baby Olive.
Publishers: #PenguinRandomHouse #Allen&Unwin #Scholastic #NorthShore #Raupo