Matariki is a time to gather with family and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future.

Matariki is a star cluster which appears in the night sky during mid-winter. According to the Maramataka (the Māori lunar calendar), the reappearance of Matariki, brings the old lunar year to a close and marks the beginning of the new year. Hence, Matariki is associated with the Māori New Year.

Wednesday was a beautiful afternoon for our tamariki to fill the court with their drawings in celebration of Matariki.