Waitī
Wāhine/female (Greek: Maia)
The star associated with all fresh water bodies and the food sources that are sustained by those waters.
Waitī ki runga, Waitī ki raro, e rere nei ō wai hei manapou mō te whenua, hei oranga mō te tāngata, hei kete kai mā te iwi. Kōriporipo tonu nei te ia o te awa, māreparepa ana ngā roto, kōrengarenga te puna a Tāne-te-waiora, he koira.
Waitī above, Waitī below, flowing are your waters as sustenance for the land, as for the people. The current of the river swirls and eddies, the lakes ripple, and the source of Tāne-te-waiora overflows, ‘tis life!
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
- 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
- 'E Pākihi Hakinga a Kai: An examination of pre-contact resource management practice in Southern Te Wāi Pounamu Dr Jim Williams, 2004 University of Otago thesis [PDF]
- National Policy Statement for freshwater management 2020
- About the star Maia Wikipedia
In the catalogue
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