Matariki Stars 2026
The winds
Ururangi
Wind & Movement
In Te Waka o Rangi: the sail — Ururangi catches the winds.
Karakia
E tū Ururangi
Ko te whānau pupuhi
Tū te winiwini, tū te wanawana
Kia puta ko te ora o Tāwhirirangi
Koia!
Behold Ururangi
Of the family of wind
Of the shuddering and awesome winds
Reveal the bounty of Tāwhirirangi
Indeed!
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Kaikōrero narration
Description
The star of the wind is Ururangi, and together with Waipunarangi, they are the stars connected to weather.
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).