- May
- 17
On Thursday 17 May between 10:00am–12:30pm, join our live videoconference:
Matariki
‘Matariki’ for students and teachers is scheduled from 10:00am to 11:00am in English.
‘Matariki’ in Te Reo Māori is scheduled from 11.30am to 12.30pm
Erana Hemmingsen
Emma Best
Tim McKellar
These informative and entertaining sessions will be presented by Erana Hemmingsen, Emma Best, and Tim Mckellar, Te Papa’s educational programme developers.
At Te Papa, Matariki is celebrated with a rich and varied festival of musical and dance performances, as well as lectures, storytelling, and entertainment. This year our theme for Matariki is food gathering. Learn more about Matariki and some of the taonga used in food gathering.
Find out about:
- How to find the Matariki constellation in the pre-dawn hours
- Stories about the stars
- The significance of Matariki, here in Aotearoa and in the Southern Hemisphere
- Traditional Māori food gathering customs
Erana, Emma and Tim look forward to students’ questions about any aspect of the content covered during the videoconference. This videoconference is suitable for both primary and secondary students and will be presented in English at 10am and in Te Reo Māori at 11.30am
To register for this videoconference, email: digitalconversations@cwa.co.nz or telephone: (04) 382 6515 by Tuesday 15 May 2007
