Matariki 2017 - Christchurch City Libraries

This year Christchurch City Libraries begin to look into the reintroduction of Te Iwa o Matariki - The Nine Stars of Matariki. This booklist features all of our old favourites and some new favourites, as well as resources which relate to this year's theme - Te Kātao a Matariki: The Water Stars of Matariki. These three whetū are Waipuna-ā-rangi which is associated with the rain. Waitī is associated with all fresh water bodies and the food sources that are sustained by those waters and Waitā which is associated with the ocean, and food sources within it. A Christchurch City Libraries list.