Te Wa o Matariki
Media Release
30 June 2003
Te Wa o Matariki
Manukau City Council libraries will be celebrating Matariki Week from 30 June to 4 July with a host of guest speakers and demonstrations throughout all libraries.
Events during the week include Maori carving and weaving demonstrations, whakapapa tracing, storytellers, and artists.
“Matariki Week is the traditional way of celebrating the knowledge of the Maori world,” says Jock Walker, Maori Advisor – Manukau Libraries “What we are trying to do is introduce to both children and adults the different elements of Matariki, and it’s place in Maori culture.” says. “Ultimately the library is one starting point for anyone wanting to find out about Matariki Week, Maori culture or trying to trace their whakapapa. Celebrating Matariki Week in the libraries introduces people to the various Maori resources and services available to them at their local library.
An art and writing competition is also held alongside Matariki Week, where children can submit entries in either Maori or English. Competition entry forms and a programme of events for Matariki Week are available at all branches of Manukau Libraries and from www.manukau-libraries.govt.nz
Ka
whakanuihia e Ngä Whare Mätauranga o Manukau Te Wiki o
Matariki mai i te 30 o Hune ki te 4 o Hurae, ka eke mai he
kaikörero he tauiratanga mahi hoki ki ia whare
pukapuka.
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2. Te Wa o Matariki contd.
Ko
ëtahi kaupapa o te wiki ko te whakairo Mäori me te raranga,
ko te whakapapa, ko te pakiwaitara, me ngä mahi
waihanga
“Matariki Week is the traditional way of celebrating the knowledge of the Maori world” hei tä Jock Walker, Kaitohutohu Maori - Ngä Whare Mätauranga o Manukau “What we are trying to do is introduce to both children and adults the different elements of Matariki, and it's place in Maori culture” hei täna.”Ultimately the library is one starting point for anyone wanting to find out about Matariki Week, Maori culture or trying to trace their whakapapa. Celebrating Matariki Week in the libraries introduces people to the various Maori resources and services available to them at their local library.”
Tërä anö hoki te whakataetae
waituhi, tuhituhi hoki e mahi tahitia ai i te wiki o
Matariki, tukuna mai ana e te tamariki ki roto i te reo
Mäori, päkehä ränei. Ko ngä pepa whakauru me ngä
rärangitanga kaupapa mö te Wiki o Matariki kei Ngä Whare
Mätauranga o Manukau katoa, ä, kei te ipurangi hoki
www.manukau-libraries.govt.nz.
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Matariki
Week Information & Events
Matariki Week information &
events
What is Matariki?
Matariki is the Māori
name for the Pleiades star cluster.
The new Māori
calendar year begins on the first full moon after Matariki
becomes visible on the eastern horizon, usually sometime in
June. This year Matariki becomes visible on 2 June, and the
first full moon after this is on 30 June.
Matariki is a
time to prepare the land for planting in the
spring.
Matariki also has great significance for ocean
voyagers as a navigation beacon.
How is Matariki
celebrated?
Matariki is celebrated with offerings or koha
of specially prepared delicacies, shared by all.
Matariki
is also a time for wānanga - such as learning about
whakapapa and other activities promoting the transference of
whānau, hapū or iwi knowledge.
You could
celebrate Matariki by preparing a garden in your backyard,
having a family gathering to share family history and
knowledge and then have a feast to celebrate the New
Year.
Matariki Week events @ Manukau Libraries
Monday
30 June
MIT Weavers @ City Centre Library, 10:30am.
MIT Carvers @ Clendon Library, 10:30am.
No'oroa Te
Hira - Cartoonist @ Howick Library, 10:30am.
Mariu
Wetere - Māngere Mountain History @ Māngere Bridge
Library, 10:30am.
Anne Candy - Storyteller @ Manurewa
Library, 10:30am.
No'oroa Te Hira - Cartoonist @
Highland Park Library, 1:00pm.
Anne Candy - Storyteller
@ Papatoetoe Library, 3:30pm.
David Tamanui - Te Reo
Māori Storyteller @ Tupu Youth Library,
10:30am
Tuesday 1 July
Jock Walker - Storyteller @
City Centre Library, 10:30am.
David Tamanui - Te Reo
Māori Storyteller @ Clendon Library, 10:30am.
MIT
Carvers @ Māngere East Library, 10:30am.
MIT
Weavers @ Manurewa Library, 10:30am.
Zak Waipara -
Graphic Artist @ Papatoetoe Library, 1:30pm.
Zak Waipara
- Graphic Artist @ Tupu Youth Library, 4:00pm.
Wednesday
2 July
No'oroa Te Hira - Cartoonist @ Clendon Library,
10:30am.
Taini Drummond - Storyteller @ Howick Library,
10:30am.
Zak Waipara - Graphic Artist @ Manurewa
Library, 10:30am.
MIT Carvers @ Otara Library, 10:30am.
MIT Weavers @ Papatoetoe Library, 10:30am.
Gabrielle
Belz - Artist @ Tupu Youth Library, 10:30am.
David
Tamanui - Te Reo Māori Storyteller @ Māngere Town
Centre Library, 11:00am.
No'oroa Te Hira - Cartoonist @
Pakuranga Library, 1:00pm.
Zak Waipara - Graphic Artist
@ Otara Library, 3:30pm.
Thursday 3 July
No'oroa Te
Hira - Cartoonist @ City Centre Library, 10:30am.
Zak
Waipara - Graphic Artist @ Howick Library, 10:30am.
Gabrielle Belz - Artist @ Māngere Town Centre
Library, 10:30am.
David Tamanui - Te Reo Māori
Storyteller @ Otara Library, 10:30am.
Taini Drummond -
Storyteller @ Pakuranga Library, 10:30am.
Jock Walker -
Whakapapa Session @ Central Research Library, 6:00pm.
Friday 4 July
Anne Candy - Storyteller @ Māngere
East Library, 10:30am.
David Tamanui - Te Reo Māori
Storyteller @ Tupu Youth Library, 10:30am.
No'oroa Te
Hira - Cartoonist @ Māngere Bridge Library, 1:30pm.