Matariki He Maramataka Māori Months of Matariki Māori/Aotearoa-Pacific Year 2008/2009
 
  Pipiri June 4 - July 3 Hakihea November 28 - December 28
  Hongongoi July 3 - August 1   Kohi Tātea December 28 - January 26
  Here-turi-kōkā August 1 - August 31   Hui Tanguru January 26 - February 25
  Mahuru August 31 - September 29   Poutū-te-rangi February 25 - March 27
  Whiringa-ā-nuku September 29 - October 29   Paenga-whāwhā March 27 - April 25
  Whiringa-ā-rangi October 29 - November 28   Haratua April 25 - May 25
      Tautahi o Pipiri May 25 - June 23
   
 

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

 
Tangata Whai Pānga o Te Ngira
matakite renewed New Zealand Diversity Action Programme Affiliation
Te Ngira: NZ Diversity Action Programme
 
 
  Pipiri
June 4 - July 3
 
Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Matariki
Sign of the Season - Pleiades
  4

Tau Hou Māori Matariki Matariki Māori/Aotearoa-Pacific New Year

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Tikanga mo ngā Mahi Hi Ika Spiritual Protocol of Fishing www.starfish.govt.nz
 
Kōura Crayfish Koura Crayfish www.niwascience.co.nz
  www.fish.govt.nz bag limit www.fish.govt.nz rock lobster  
 
Tuna Eel Tuna Eel www.teaohou.natlib.govt.nz
   
Kina Sea Urchin  Kina  Sea Urchin www.stats.govt.nz
 
Paua Abalone Paua Abalone www.fish.govt.nz
 
Toheroa Toheroa Toheroa www.niwascience.co.nz
 
Kūtai Mussels Kutai  Mussel www.fish.govt.nz
 
Kokopu Trout Kokopu Trout www.waitakere.govt.nz
     
  5 Te Rā Taiao o te Ao World Environment Day www.unep.org
  21 Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Māori Language Week www.korero.maori.nz
  Hongongoi
July 3 - August 1
 

Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Puawāi Kōtukutuku
Sign of the Season - Fuchsia Flower

Puawai Kotukutuku  Fuchsia Flower
15 Tīmatanga o te Wātau Tīpā
Scallop Season Begins - all other areas www.fish.govt.nz
Tipa Scallop
 

Here-turi-kōkā
August 1 - August 31

  Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Korimako
Sign of the Season - Bellbird
Korimako  Bellbird
       
  15 Tīmatanga o te Wātau Inanga www.doc.govt.nz
Whitebait Season Begins - All areas exc. West Coast & Chatham Is.
Inanga  Whitebait
 

18

 

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

  31

Mutunga o te Wātau Tio Para Bluff Oyster Season Ends Southern Region

Tiao Para  Bluff Oyster
  1
Tīmatanga o te Wātau Inanga Whitebait Season Begins - West Coast Sth Is.
Inanga Whitebait
  7 Rā Matua Tane Father's Day
   
 

Mahuru
August 31 - September 29

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  Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Rangiora
Sign of the Season - Bushman's Friend
  31
Wā Kōanga Planting Season Ko  Digger Ti  Pore  Cabbage Tree Uwhi  Yam Taro Hue  Gourd
  1
Tīmatanga o te Wātau Tīpā Scallop Season Begins - North Cape/Runnaway Cape Tipa  Scallop
  7 Te Wiki Tiaki te Ao Turoa Conservation Week www.doc.govt.nz
14 Te Rā mō te Reo Māori Māori Language Day www.korero.maori.nz
 

Whiringa-ā-nuku
September 29 - October 29

  Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Harakeke
Sign of the Season - New Zealand Flax
Harakeke  New Zealand Flax
     
  1O
Wā Kōanga - Kūmara Planting Season - Sweet Potato Ko  Digger Kumara Sweet Potato
  1 Tīmatanga o te Wātau Tīpā Scallop Season Begins - Southand/Fiordland Tipa  Scallop
  1 Tīmatanga o te Wātau Tīpā Scallop Season Begins - Southand/Fiordland Tipa  Scallop
 

28

 

Te Wakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nū Tireni
1835 Declaration of Independence www.archives.govt.nz

   
 

Whiringa-ā-rangi
October 29 - November 28

  Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Pepetuna
Sign of the Season - Puriri Moth
Pepetuna Puriri Moth
  2 Te Rā o ngā Mātua Tūpuna Grandparents Day
  14
Mutunga o te Wātau Inanga Whitebait Season Ends - West Coast Sth Is. Inanga  Whitebait
 

Hakihea
November 28 - December 28

  Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Parārau
Sign of the Season - Jupiter 
Parearau  Jupiter
 
30
 

Mutunga o te Wātau Inanga
Whitebait Season Ends - All areas except West Coast & Chatham Is.

Inanga  Whitebait
  1

Tīmatanga o te Wātau Inanga - Rēkohu
Whitebait Season Begins - Chatham Is.

Inanga  Whitebait
10 Te Rā o ngā Tika Tangata Human Rights Day www.hrc.co.nz
     
 

Kohi Tātea
December 28 - January 26

  Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Rātā
Sign of the Season - Northern Rata
Rata Northern Rata
 

Hui Tanguru
January 26 - February 25

  Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Mokopapa
Sign of the Season - Skink

Mokopapa  Skink

     
  6 Te Rā o Waitangi Waitangi Day www.nzhistory.net.nz
www.mch.govt.nz
www.tiritiowaitangi.govt.nz
www.archives.govt.nz
  14
Mutunga o te Wātau Tīpā Scallop Season Ends - all other areas Tipa  Scallop
 

Poutū-te-rangi
February 25 - March 27

  Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Poutū-te-rangi
Sign of the Season - Altair
Poutu-te-Rangi  Altair
       
  28 Mutunga o te Wātau Inanga - Rēkohu Whitebait Season Ends - Chatham Is. Inanga  Whitebait
  1 He Taonga Nui o Tatou Tamariki Childrens Day www.childrensday.org.nz
    Tīmatanga o te Wātau Tio Para Bluff Oyster Season Brgins Southern Region Tio Para  Bluff Oyster
  12
 

Hauhakenga
Harvest Season

Kaheru   Spade Rau Ti  Pore  Cabbage Tree Leaf Pakiaka Ti Pore Cabbage Tree Root Pakiaka Uwhi  Yam Root Pakiaka Taro  Taro Root Hue  Gourd Pakiaka Kumara  Sweet Potato Roots
  15
Mutunga o te Wātau Tīpā Scallop Season Ends - Southand/Fiordland Tipa  Scallop
  21
Te Rā o Te Ao Turoa International Earth Day Ao  Earth www.earthsite.org
    Te Rā Whakawhanaungatanga a Iwi Race Relations Day www.hrc.co.nz
  22

Te Rā Wai o te Ao World Water Day www.un.org

31 Mutunga o te Wātau Tīpā Scallop Season Ends - North Cape/Runnaway Cape Tipa  Scallop
 

Paenga-whāwhā
March 27 - April 25

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  Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Puawai Maire Tawake
Sign of the Season - Swamp Maire Flower
Puawai Maire Tawake  Swamp Maire Flower
     
  7 Te Rā Oranga o te Ao World Health Day www.who.int
  - Te Wiki o te Rotarota Sign Language Week www.deaf.co.nz
 

Haratua
April 25 - May 25

 
Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Kawau Pū
Sign of the Season - Black Shag
Kawau Pu  Black Shag
     
 
5
Te Rā Taiao o te Ao World Environment Day www.unep.org 
  10 Rā Mātua Wahine Mothers Day
 
 
 

Tautahi o Pipiri
May 25 - June 23

This 13th lunar month is employed every 3 years to regulate the cycle of the Matariki Year

     
 
Te Tohu o Kaupeka - Puanga
Sign of the Season - Rigel
Puanga  Rigel
 
23

Tau Hou Māori Matariki Matariki Māori/Aotearoa-Pacific New Year

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