Links to online resources and websites about Matariki, Māori New Year as well as Puaka/Puanga and Māori astronomy.
- Auahi Kore/Smokefree resources download logos, graphics, wallpapers and colouring-in sheets
- Days in a moon month Find out the Māori names for the days of the moon's cycle and the favoured times for activities such as fishing and planting. From Te Papa.
- Free Matariki resources From Te Wānanga o Aotearoa including posters, colouring and activity book.
- How to find Matariki Finding Matariki in the night sky, from Te Karere TVNZ (video in te reo Māori)
- Living by the Stars Matariki information and resources from Professor Rangi Matamua (Tūhoe)
- Māori Television - Matariki News items and videos about Matariki
- Maramataka the Māori lunar calendar from Te Papa
- Matariki from Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, includes audio and video resources.
- Matariki 2024 Information and resources about Matariki
- Matariki and Māori astronomy Explanation and audio of a presentation by Dr Rangi Mātāmua
- Matariki karakia booklet [7.4MB PDF] Featuring karakia written by Tā Pou Temara and Professor Rangi Mātāmua
- Matariki: The Māori New Year Resources for teachers, astronomical information, video and audio from Te Papa
- Photo of Matariki (Pleiades) From the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day archive
- Puanga and Matariki An overview of the relationship between Puanga and Matariki from Metservice
- Puanganui Kōrero tuku iho (traditional stories) about Puanga from the perspective of Te Taiuru – the iwi of Taranaki, Whanganui and Rangitīkei. Includes bilingual resources which explain more about Puaka / Puanga
- A review of Māori Astronomy in Aotearoa New Zealand from the Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 16(3), 325-336 (2013)
Teaching resources
- Matariki resources for teachers from Te Kete Ipurangi
- Matariki classroom resources Resources from from Te Papa for teachers that includes things to make, Matariki words to learn and activities for kids.
- Teachers' resource [1.6 MB PDF] Christchurch City Libraries Matariki learning resource pack for teachers of pupils in Years 1 to 8. With practical examples and ideasof how to incorporate Matariki into subjects across the school curriculum.
