Matariki

Māori Astronomer Dr Rangi Mataamua won the top communication prize at the recent Prime Ministers Science Awards, not bad for someone who failed fourth form Science at Hato Paora College. In the lead… Audio

This weekend will see the start of Matariki events around the country.

Matariki - otherwise known as Pleaides - signals the Maori new year. 

And although the constellation can be seen at the… Audio

Come on a mid-winter journey with The Hunter Collective and Chamber Music New Zealand that weaves together myth, music, song and storytelling. Audio

New Zealand's earliest European-era star observatory on a farm near Featherston - built by an amateur astronomer/farmer in 1867 - could be saved in the nick of time. The Carkeek Observatory is now… Audio

This school holidays, the NZ Dance Company is traveling around Auckland to bring young dancers onto the floor with them in the premiere season of Matariki for Tamariki. Audio

How about Matariki as a public holiday? And the Question of the Day is: If you could invent a public holiday what would it be to commemorate. Audio

Celebrations of Matariki seem pale in comparison to those for Chinese New Year and Diwali - why? And do we need to have a look at rearranging our public holiday schedule to mark it?  Audio

Professor Rangi Mātāmua talks about the 120-year-old book which has preserved his ancestors' knowledge of Māori astronomy. Audio

Mark Matariki and the changing of seasons with a curated selection of orchestral tunes. Audio

We speak to Rachael Rakena, one of the artists behind Mana Moana, a Matariki multi-media event on Wellington's waterfront. Audio

Events are being held throughout the country to mark the Māori New Year, with just a few days to go before the Matariki Constellation rises in our skies. Reporter Joanna MacKenzie went out on a waka… Video, Audio

Upon the dawn of Mataraki hundreds of young students will battle it out at the National Secondary schools competition. Video, Audio