Waitā
Tāne/male (Greek: Taygeta)
The star associated with the ocean, and all food sources in it.
Tērā te marae nui a Kiwa te kānapanapa nei i raro i a koe Waitā. Hīia mai rā ki runga te tini a Ikatere, rukuhia ki tai, kohia ki tātahi hei kai mā te tini o uta. Ka hiki mata te tapuwae a Tangaroa! Koia au nui, koia au roa, koia moana tuarangaranga koia moana i āio.
Behold the great expanse of Kiwa that gleams green and blue beneath you Waitā. Draw up the many of Ikatere, dive out to sea, and collect from the seaside as food for the multitude ashore. The charm of Tangaroa has begun! ‘Tis the great current, the long current, the boisterous ocean, the calm ocean.
Paraone Glyone and Prof Rangi Mātāmua, TWoA, 2016
Te Iwa o Matariki
Learn about the stars that make up the Matariki cluster.
Colour in Waitā. Download our activity book for more star colouring [8MB PDF].
Sources / Resources
- Living By The Stars Matariki Webisode 8 - Waitī & Waitā
- Matariki The Star of the Year Rangi Matamua
- Matariki Te Whetū tapu o te Tau Rangi Matamua
- Effects on Mahinga Kai report prepared for Lyttelton Port of Christchurch by Tonkin & Taylor Ltd [PDF] page 14
- Traditional Māori food gathering Te Papa
- About the star Taygeta Wikipedia
