Matariki: Te Tau Hou

Nga mihi mo Te Tau Hou

Clear, crisp winter days begin.

 

 

Te Tau Hou: Maramataka calendar 2011

For Maori Language Week.New maramataka calendar for July to December 2011: +Marama/moon +Kura/school +RWC

Lunar eclipse

From NZ Astronomers: On Wednesday night, June 15th, there's going to be a total lunar eclipse visible from every continent except North America. The Moon will spend 100 minutes fully engulfed in Earth's shadow, making this the longest lunar eclipse in nearly 11 years.

The appearance of the eclipse might be affected by exhaust from Chile's erupting Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcano, which is also causing spectacular sunsets around the southern hemisphere. Discussion, eclipse maps, and links to live webcasts may be found at Spaceweather.

Please note this will be visible in Aotearoa from 5AM NZST Thursday morning 16-06-2011

Matariki: Te Tau Hou

Te Tau Hou

Maori New Year observances for 2011:

Mutunga: New moon Thursday 2 June

Marama: Pipiri - First lunar month of the Maori calendar

Whiro: Friday 3 June

Tirea: Saturday 4 June

Matariki celebrations:

Tamaki Makaurau - Auckland

Tairawhiti - East Coast

Poneke - Wellington

New Year

On display: card/calendar 2010, 2011, custom envelopes.