Proudly presented by Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, join Dr Rangi Matamua as he shares with us extensive knowledge around Matariki and Māori astronomy and how we can all Live by The Stars.

This lecture was filmed at the Mangakōtukutuku campus of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton) and has been produced in-house to share as a learning resource for all New Zealanders, particularly in anticipation of Matariki being recognised as an official holiday in 2022.

Dr Rangi Matamua, of Tūhoe travels throughout the country giving public lectures about Matariki and Māori Astronomy to a number of eager audiences. He is also a star gazer by night, reading, watching and translating the messages left to us that are written in the night sky. Dr Matamua holds extensive knowledge about our skies, star clusters, galaxies and planets. He is a fifth generation Māori astronomer on a mission to disseminate star lore left to him by his tīpuna Te Kōkau & Rāwiri Te Kōkau. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book, Matariki that was released in 2017 and represents an authentic Māori view and understanding of the star cluster.

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00:00 Opening Karakia from Paraone Gloyne 04:18 Dr Rangi Matamua's lecture begins 09:55 Te Orokohanganga: Rangi and Papa 17:03 Tāne 27:09 Te Tikanga o te ingoa o Matariki – How Matariki got it's name 28:25 Matariki (Pleiades) in the ancient world 31:51 Matariki ki Te Moana nui a Kiwa 41:15 How to find Matariki in the sky 32:57 Matariki 36:23 Pōhutukawa 36:38 Tupuānuku 36:52 Tupuārangi 37:05 Waitī 37:17 Waitā 37:32 Waipuna-ā-rangi 37:41 Ururangi 37:51 Hiwa-i-te-rangi 44:38 Using the environment to tell time 1:06:08 Te Tonga o Matariki (The setting of Matariki) 1:10:30 Mātahi o te tau 1:11:24 Whāngai i te Hautapu - Feeding the stars 1:13:37 The Future of Matariki

@Living by The Stars