{"id":3625,"date":"2023-09-08T02:27:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T02:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mahuru-maori-twoa-ac-nz.azurewebsites.net\/?page_id=3625"},"modified":"2025-07-30T22:28:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:28:41","slug":"maramataka","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mahuru-maori-twoa-ac-nz.azurewebsites.net\/mao\/maramataka\/","title":{"rendered":"Maramataka"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3625\" class=\"elementor elementor-3625\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5132017 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5132017\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01eb63d\" data-id=\"01eb63d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec1d8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ec1d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">N\u0101 Hina - Maramataka<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928753a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"928753a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">N\u0101 Hina te p\u014d, N\u0101 Hina te Ao<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9580f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9580f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\">The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\">maramataka<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\"> is a calendar and almanac based on the movements of the moon and stars. Our <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\">t\u016bpuna<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\"> (ancestors) developed and adapted the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\">maramataka<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\"> over centuries of observation, recording and passing on knowledge of changes in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\">te<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\">taiao<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\"> (t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\">he natural environment<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\"> with each lunar phase. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\">Different iwi and hap\u016b may have their own versions of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\">maramataka<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW33806382 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW33806382 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Hina is the personification of the moon and is responsible for the darkness at night and the light in the day.\u00a0<\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124620305 BCX0\">N\u0101<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\">Hina<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\"> is not just a calendar, but a symbol of our cultural heritage and connection to the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124620305 BCX0\">maramataka<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\">, the M\u0101ori lunar calendar. Created with artwork from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\">Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124620305 BCX0\">m\u0101tauranga (knowledge)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\"> from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124620305 BCX0\">maramataka<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\"> experts<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\"> including Professor\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\">Rangi<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124620305 BCX0\">Ma<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124620305 BCX0\">ta<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124620305 BCX0\">mua<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\">, it embodies the wisdom and knowledge of our ancestors who used the moon and stars to guide their daily activities and rhythms of life. <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124620305 BCX0\">N\u0101<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\">Hina<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-NZ\" xml:lang=\"EN-NZ\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\"> reflects our commitment to preserving and promoting our cultural practices and serves as a reminder of the importance of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\">maintaining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124620305 BCX0\"> a strong connection to our traditional ways of knowing and being.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b19fe8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b19fe8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Maramataka_2025_Digital-Final.pdf\">Download N\u0101 Hina 2025\/2026 here.<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64a386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f64a386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Maramataka_2025_Digital-Final.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"854\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Maramataka-2025-6.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Maramataka-2025-6.png 603w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Maramataka-2025-6-212x300.png 212w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Maramataka-2025-6-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307cf93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"307cf93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7c021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e7c021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>What makes a maramataka different?\u00a0<\/h5><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most calendars we use today are Gregorian calendars, characterised by a 365-day year to match the amount of time it takes for the earth to complete one revolution around the sun. A maramataka measures time by stellar months and lunar phases.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-768f0b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"768f0b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b8c797\" data-id=\"2b8c797\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db5656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7db5656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Gregorian calendar<\/h6><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Based on the sun<\/li><li>Aligns to a 24-hour day<\/li><li>Different number of days each month<\/li><li>Months are identified using names and events from ancient Rom<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1a2eb7\" data-id=\"c1a2eb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d08df2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d08df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Maramataka<\/h6><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Based on the moon and stars<\/li><li>Does not align to a 24-hour day<\/li><li>Same number of lunar phases each month<\/li><li>Months are identified by the star(s) that rise with the new moon<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156d12b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"156d12b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>\u00a0<\/h6><h5><strong>How do I use this maramataka?<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Cut out the lunar phase cards found in the back pages of this maramataka.<\/li><li>Observe the moon. Use the cards as a visual guide to help you determine its phase.<\/li><li>Make notes in the pages of your maramataka. You might choose to record the Gregorian date and time at which you observed the lunar phase. You may also record your observations of te taiao or your own energy levels.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h5>\u00a0<\/h5><h5>Why doesn\u2019t it have dates on it?<\/h5><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The lunar cycle doesn\u2019t line up one-to-one with the 24-hour Gregorian day, so it\u2019s a bit misleading to assign a date to each phase. We developed this version of the maramataka in consultation with Dr Rangi Matamua with a goal to represent the m\u0101tauranga as accurately as possible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Gregorian date for Whiro and R\u0101kaunui are provided for each month as a bit of a reference for you to determine when the other lunar phases fall in the Gregorian calendar.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h5>How do I figure out what moon phase it is?<\/h5><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW65559655 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65559655 BCX0\">We encourage you to go outside,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65559655 BCX0\">observe<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65559655 BCX0\">\u00a0the sky (during the day as well as at night), and note your own observations for the other lunar phases. By recording these observations, you can create your own personal\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW65559655 BCX0\">maramataka<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65559655 BCX0\">. You might also consult your hap\u016b<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65559655 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65559655 BCX0\">\u00a0iwi<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65559655 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65559655 BCX0\">\u00a0kaumatua<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW65559655 BCX0\">, or other online resources that can support your learning.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b351c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b351c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ngx.me\/5ROPgti\">Register here to be notified about our next maramataka release.<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0a2861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0a2861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><small><em>Special thanks to Dr Rangi Matamua for his support and guidance. To find out more about his work visit\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livingbythestars.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.livingbythestars.co.nz<\/a><\/strong><br \/>Many thanks also to our internal contributors for sharing their m\u0101tauranga.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>N\u0101 Hina &#8211; Maramataka N\u0101 Hina te p\u014d, N\u0101 Hina te Ao The maramataka is a calendar and almanac based on the movements of the moon and stars. Our t\u016bpuna (ancestors) developed and adapted the maramataka over centuries of observation, recording and passing on knowledge of changes in te taiao (the natural environment) with each [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3625","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mahuru-maori-twoa-ac-nz.azurewebsites.net\/mao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mahuru-maori-twoa-ac-nz.azurewebsites.net\/mao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mahuru-maori-twoa-ac-nz.azurewebsites.net\/mao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mahuru-maori-twoa-ac-nz.azurewebsites.net\/mao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mahuru-maori-twoa-ac-nz.azurewebsites.net\/mao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3625"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/mahuru-maori-twoa-ac-nz.azurewebsites.net\/mao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4254,"href":"https:\/\/mahuru-maori-twoa-ac-nz.azurewebsites.net\/mao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3625\/revisions\/4254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mahuru-maori-twoa-ac-nz.azurewebsites.net\/mao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}