2008 Te Tau o Te Kotahitanga o ngā Kawangatanga o Te Ao mo ngā Reo Katoa 2008 UN International Year of Languages is launched www.unesco.org.nz
Tau Hou Māori Matariki Matariki Māori/Aotearoa-Pacific New Year
Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Puawāi Kōtukutuku Sign of the Season - Fuchsia Flower
Here-turi-kōkā August 1 - August 31
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Tuheitia Paki Koroneihana Tuatahi o Kingi Tuheitia Paki at Turangawaewae Coronation Celebrations of Māori King www.en.wikipedia.org www.tvnz.co.nz www.library.christchurch.org.nz
Mutunga o te Wātau Tio Para Bluff Oyster Season Ends Southern Region
Mahuru August 31 - September 29
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Whiringa-ā-nuku September 29 - October 29
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Te Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nū Tireni 1835 Declaration of Independence www.archives.govt.nz
Whiringa-ā-rangi October 29 - November 28
Hakihea November 28 - December 28
Mutunga o te Wātau Inanga Whitebait Season Ends - All areas except West Coast & Chatham Is.
Tīmatanga o te Wātau Inanga - Rēkohu Whitebait Season Begins - Chatham Is.
Kohi Tātea December 28 - January 26
Hui Tanguru January 26 - February 25
Poutū-te-rangi February 25 - March 27
Hauhakenga Harvest Season
Te Rā Wai o te Ao World Water Day www.un.org
Paenga-whāwhā March 27 - April 25
Haratua April 25 - May 25
Tautahi o Pipiri May 25 - June 23
This 13th lunar month is employed every 3 years to regulate the cycle of the Matariki Year