Tupuārangi
Tāne/male (Greek: Atlas)
The star associated with everything that grows up in the trees: fruits, berries, and birds.
Ngaruru te waokū, matomato te waokū, māpuapua te puhikaioreore e tau ai ngā tamariki a Tāne, tērā koia te pua nui. Tupuārangi māu e mōmona ai te nahenahe; ka mōmona ngā manu, ka mōmona ngā hua,ka puta ka ora!
Thriving is the forest, lush is the forest, bountiful is the crown of the forest upon which the children of Tāne settle, there indeed is the great fowling tree. Tupuārangi you shall make the forest plentiful; the birds are rich with fat, the berries are fertile, sustenance!
Paraone Glyone and Prof Rangi Mātāmua, TWoA, 2016
Te Iwa o Matariki
Learn about the stars that make up the Matariki cluster.
Sources and Resources
In the catalogue
Matariki: Māori New Year
Join us in June for exciting free Matariki and Puaka activities and events for you and your whānau to enjoy.
