Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Te Tau Hou: Maramataka calendar 2011
For Maori Language Week.New maramataka calendar for July to December 2011: +Marama/moon +Kura/school +RWC
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
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
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
Friday, June 3, 2011
Matariki: 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
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