Mānawatia a Matariki! Today we celebrate Matariki, which is also known as the Māori New Year in Te Ao Māori.   Closely connected with the Māori lunar calendar, the reappearance of the Matariki stars in the early morning sky brings the past year to a close and marks the beginning of the new year.   But what exactly do each of the nine stars of the Matariki constellation represent?  Photo / Creative Commons According to the TePapa Museum of New Zealand , each star has its own special meaning.

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