Monawatia a Matariki Manawatia a Matariki A time of reflection and new beginnings Advertorial A Tribute to the Creator of Matariki Day Modern technology has brought the knowledge of Matarki to the consciousness of the New Zealand public in a short time and the majority of the country is familiar with Matarik-the young the old, Miori, non Mori. That it would be a public holiday of this country validates how impactful Matarki has become Matis Moritative. It is the life-long passion and research of one person that has brought Matar to the notice of New Zealand. That person is Professorangan Mataamua of Tho Trecall his grandfather and grandmother making a special trip to Waiata to introduce their 15 year old grandson to me. I was an academic at Te Kawa Mat Victoria University at that time and Rang's grandparents wanted me to talk to Rang about university and career prospects Three years later, he was enrolled at Victoria University and on a path to a brilliant career centered around the stars and the universe. While still grappling with the astronomical prospect of the universe, he wrote a master's thesis on Te Mata o te Rua Tühe which was about Tuhoe martial arts. It was something that Rang could do without too much effort. The more tilating topic, that of Matarki, had to be his Ph.D. topic. He had much of the information there. Together we studied the writings of his korua Te Kokau Himiona, a star tohunga who spent much of his night hours studying the stars at his taumata tirohanga whetü high observatory) at his bush homes in Hanamahihi and Rusthuna, I know about Te Kokau and his son, the tohunga Rawiri Te Kokau who brought up the grandfather of Rang Matiamus. They were household names in our hapo and community at Ruthuna. Our parents and grandparents spoke about them. They knew them, they saw them. There were others who were equally committed students of the night skies the Tawari who built a wharepuni observatory on top of the high Te Mauku and spent his time studying the stars especially in the months of winter. His grand daughter Kirihou Temara gave a good account of the night habits of there the pursuit of the messages from the stars. Then there was the tohunga Te Ao Minare. more commonly known as Haniko, who had his taumata tirohanga wheti a Te Mo close to the site of the whare wananga called Marrang Giant amongst them all was Te Kokau. He was the authority. He was the go-to tohung tital wheti (astronomer). Much of Esdon Best's writings on the universe are the works of Te Kokou who was recommended to Best by no less a tohunga than Tutakangahu famous tohunga of Maungat Te Kok's son, Rawiri Te Kokau succeeded his father. Raw's non tapu writings about the stars and karakia are lodged with the Tumbull Library while his tapu writings which consists of over 300 karakia makutu and deflections are hidden Toodangerous sighted those books on several occasions. Rewin was the last tohunga to climb Maungapohatu and from one of the tapu caves, he performed the rituals to make the thunder resound and the lighting flash, heading the Matark Matahi o te Tau and the opening of the birding season. That was in 1925. in returning to the topic of this tribute, Professor Rang Mitaamua and have had a dose collaborative relationship academically and as members of Te Uewershop since he was 15. He has visited all the places that his tipuna observed the stars from Only a few weeks ago he revisited the site of the wharepuni of Te Koka Hanamahihi, He has been generous in sharing the knowledge of his tipuna, stating one of his axioms, knowledge that is not shared is not knowledge. He is respectful of other versions around Matarki and the universe Where I led him in the past and pointed him in directions of Matauranga Maor, be is now directing me and others of his Mata Punenga class as we prepare for the public launching ceremony of Matarki at Te Papa on the moming of the 24 June On that day we will have come of age as a nation. Matanki is the immortalitation of a rangatira Maori Professor Rangianehu Mitaamua Good boy Ray Ang TE WHARE WANANGA O AWANUIARANGI wananga.ac.nz 0508 92 62 64 900 Monawatia a Matariki Manawatia a Matariki A time of reflection and new beginnings Advertorial A Tribute to the Creator of Matariki Day Modern technology has brought the knowledge of Matarki to the consciousness of the New Zealand public in a short time and the majority of the country is familiar with Matarik - the young the old , Miori , non Mori . That it would be a public holiday of this country validates how impactful Matarki has become Matis Moritative . It is the life - long passion and research of one person that has brought Matar to the notice of New Zealand . That person is Professorangan Mataamua of Tho Trecall his grandfather and grandmother making a special trip to Waiata to introduce their 15 year old grandson to me . I was an academic at Te Kawa Mat Victoria University at that time and Rang's grandparents wanted me to talk to Rang about university and career prospects Three years later , he was enrolled at Victoria University and on a path to a brilliant career centered around the stars and the universe . While still grappling with the astronomical prospect of the universe , he wrote a master's thesis on Te Mata o te Rua Tühe which was about Tuhoe martial arts . It was something that Rang could do without too much effort . The more tilating topic , that of Matarki , had to be his Ph.D. topic . He had much of the information there . Together we studied the writings of his korua Te Kokau Himiona , a star tohunga who spent much of his night hours studying the stars at his taumata tirohanga whetü high observatory ) at his bush homes in Hanamahihi and Rusthuna , I know about Te Kokau and his son , the tohunga Rawiri Te Kokau who brought up the grandfather of Rang Matiamus . They were household names in our hapo and community at Ruthuna . Our parents and grandparents spoke about them . They knew them , they saw them . There were others who were equally committed students of the night skies the Tawari who built a wharepuni observatory on top of the high Te Mauku and spent his time studying the stars especially in the months of winter . His grand daughter Kirihou Temara gave a good account of the night habits of there the pursuit of the messages from the stars . Then there was the tohunga Te Ao Minare . more commonly known as Haniko , who had his taumata tirohanga wheti a Te Mo close to the site of the whare wananga called Marrang Giant amongst them all was Te Kokau . He was the authority . He was the go - to tohung tital wheti ( astronomer ) . Much of Esdon Best's writings on the universe are the works of Te Kokou who was recommended to Best by no less a tohunga than Tutakangahu famous tohunga of Maungat Te Kok's son , Rawiri Te Kokau succeeded his father . Raw's non tapu writings about the stars and karakia are lodged with the Tumbull Library while his tapu writings which consists of over 300 karakia makutu and deflections are hidden Toodangerous sighted those books on several occasions . Rewin was the last tohunga to climb Maungapohatu and from one of the tapu caves , he performed the rituals to make the thunder resound and the lighting flash , heading the Matark Matahi o te Tau and the opening of the birding season . That was in 1925 . in returning to the topic of this tribute , Professor Rang Mitaamua and have had a dose collaborative relationship academically and as members of Te Uewershop since he was 15. He has visited all the places that his tipuna observed the stars from Only a few weeks ago he revisited the site of the wharepuni of Te Koka Hanamahihi , He has been generous in sharing the knowledge of his tipuna , stating one of his axioms , knowledge that is not shared is not knowledge . He is respectful of other versions around Matarki and the universe Where I led him in the past and pointed him in directions of Matauranga Maor , be is now directing me and others of his Mata Punenga class as we prepare for the public launching ceremony of Matarki at Te Papa on the moming of the 24 June On that day we will have come of age as a nation . Matanki is the immortalitation of a rangatira Maori Professor Rangianehu Mitaamua Good boy Ray Ang TE WHARE WANANGA O AWANUIARANGI wananga.ac.nz 0508 92 62 64 900