Matariki Stars 2026
The wishing star
Hiwa-i-te-rangi
Aspirations & Goals
In Te Waka o Rangi: the stern — Hiwa-i-te-rangi steers the year's aspirations.
Karakia
E tū Hiwa-i-te-rangi
Ko ngā manako nui
Kia puta ai ko ngā wawata
Ki te whaiao, ki te ao mārama
Koia!
Behold Hiwa-i-te-rangi
Of the many desires
Bring forth our wishes
And make them come true
Indeed!
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Kaikōrero narration
Description
Hiwa-i-te-rangi is the Māori wishing star and speaks to our hopes and desires for the year.
Pleiades wide-field · NASA / ESA / AURA / Caltech / Palomar (public domain)
Other whetū
Karakia by Prof. Rangiānehu Mātāmua.
Published by Te Arawhiti / Manatū Taonga at matariki.com.
© Rangi Matamua 2023. Used under matariki.com non-commercial celebration terms.
ISBN 978-1-77550-870-0 (Online).
Published by Te Arawhiti / Manatū Taonga at matariki.com.
© Rangi Matamua 2023. Used under matariki.com non-commercial celebration terms.
ISBN 978-1-77550-870-0 (Online).