Manawatia 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 Matarki-the young, the old, Miori, non Mors. That it would be a public holiday of this country validates how impactful Matara has become Matarikiisa Mäori initiative. It is the life long pession and research of one person that has brought Matar to the notice of New Zealand. That person is Professor Ragn Mataamua of Tubo Trecall his grandfather and grandmother making a special trip to Wainuiomata to introduce their 15 year old grandson to me. I was an academic at Te Kawa Maiat 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 brillant 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 Matate The was about martial arts. It was something do without too much effort. The more tilating topic that of Matariki, 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 Hanamh and Rusthuna, I knew about Te Kokau and his son, the tohunga Rawini Te Kokau who brought up the grandfather of Rang Matamus, They were household names in our hap and community at Rusthuna. 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 like Tawar 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 Kinihou Temara gave a good account of the night habits of Wiremu the puut of the messages from the stars. Then there was the tohunga Te Ao M more commonly known as Haniko, who had his taumata tirohanga wheth at Te Honol close to the site of the whare winanga called Marrang Giant amongst them all, was Te Kokau. He was the authority. He was the go to tohunga tai wheti (astronomer). Much of Elsdon Best's writings on the universe are the works of Te Kokau who was recommended to Best by no less a tohunga than Tutakangahau famous tohunga of Maungadhat Te Koka's son, Rawiri Te Kokau, succeeded his father, Rawir's non tapu writings about the stars and karakia are lodged with the Tumbull Library while hist writings which consists of over 300 karakia makutu and deflections are hidden Too dangerous. I sighted those books on several occasions. Rawiri 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, heralding the Matarki Mitah to Tau and the opening of the binding season. That was in 1925. in returning to the topic of this tribute, Professor Rang Mitaamua and I have had a close collaborative relationship academically and as members of Te Uewershop since he was 15, He has visited all the places that his tipuna observerd the stars from Only a few weeks ago he revisited the site of the wharepuni of Te Koku at Hanamahihi. He has been generous in sharing the knowledge of his tipuna, stating one of his oms, knowledge that is not shared is not knowledge. He is respectfu of other versions around Matarki and the universe Where I led him in the past and pointed him in directions of Matauranga Mori, he 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. Matariki is the immortation of a rangatira Mar, Professor Rangianehu Mataamua Good boy Ra TE WHARE WANANGA O AWANUIARANGI Owananga.ac.nz 0508 92 62 64 900 Manawatia 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 Matarki - the young , the old , Miori , non Mors . That it would be a public holiday of this country validates how impactful Matara has become Matarikiisa Mäori initiative . It is the life long pession and research of one person that has brought Matar to the notice of New Zealand . That person is Professor Ragn Mataamua of Tubo Trecall his grandfather and grandmother making a special trip to Wainuiomata to introduce their 15 year old grandson to me . I was an academic at Te Kawa Maiat 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 brillant 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 Matate The was about martial arts . It was something do without too much effort . The more tilating topic that of Matariki , 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 Hanamh and Rusthuna , I knew about Te Kokau and his son , the tohunga Rawini Te Kokau who brought up the grandfather of Rang Matamus , They were household names in our hap and community at Rusthuna . 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 like Tawar 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 Kinihou Temara gave a good account of the night habits of Wiremu the puut of the messages from the stars . Then there was the tohunga Te Ao M more commonly known as Haniko , who had his taumata tirohanga wheth at Te Honol close to the site of the whare winanga called Marrang Giant amongst them all , was Te Kokau . He was the authority . He was the go to tohunga tai wheti ( astronomer ) . Much of Elsdon Best's writings on the universe are the works of Te Kokau who was recommended to Best by no less a tohunga than Tutakangahau famous tohunga of Maungadhat Te Koka's son , Rawiri Te Kokau , succeeded his father , Rawir's non tapu writings about the stars and karakia are lodged with the Tumbull Library while hist writings which consists of over 300 karakia makutu and deflections are hidden Too dangerous . I sighted those books on several occasions . Rawiri 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 , heralding the Matarki Mitah to Tau and the opening of the binding season . That was in 1925 . in returning to the topic of this tribute , Professor Rang Mitaamua and I have had a close collaborative relationship academically and as members of Te Uewershop since he was 15 , He has visited all the places that his tipuna observerd the stars from Only a few weeks ago he revisited the site of the wharepuni of Te Koku at Hanamahihi . He has been generous in sharing the knowledge of his tipuna , stating one of his oms , knowledge that is not shared is not knowledge . He is respectfu of other versions around Matarki and the universe Where I led him in the past and pointed him in directions of Matauranga Mori , he 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 . Matariki is the immortation of a rangatira Mar , Professor Rangianehu Mataamua Good boy Ra TE WHARE WANANGA O AWANUIARANGI Owananga.ac.nz 0508 92 62 64 900