with Rev. Clay Nelson

Recorded by Auckland Unitarian Church 26th June 2022

Welcome this morning to history. This is the first public celebration of an indigenous peoples’ holiday in the world. Matariki, sometimes referred to as the Maori New Year, has become a celebration for all New Zealanders. It centres on a cluster of stars that in the west were known as The Pleiades or Seven Sisters. They are 410 light years away and are part of the constellation Taurus.

Videos mentioned in this podcast:-

Opening Words: The story of Matariki https://youtu.be/ELziYVWyRAA

Opening Song: Tirama Matariki https://youtu.be/haJY8w69cVo

Song: Matariki i te pō https://youtu.be/r4x0SP5lz7g

Reading: The stolen stars of Matariki https://youtu.be/l1wSsd9ATog

Video: Te Iwa o Matariki https://youtu.be/ernd7v0xEug

Closing Song: Matariki Tāpuapua https://youtu.be/i_I6ZKzn6p4

For more information, see:-

https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/its-written-in-the-stars/