glenc
10-06-2008, 04:12 AM
The appearance of Matariki, also known as the Seven Sisters, above New Zealand marks the start of Maori New Year.
Matariki is the Maori name for a small cluster of stars, also known as the Seven Sisters, and every year in New Zealand they appear in the last days of May or early June, marking the start of the Maori New Year...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/09/2269190.htm
Matariki is the Maori name for a small cluster of stars, also known as the Seven Sisters, and every year in New Zealand they appear in the last days of May or early June, marking the start of the Maori New Year...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/09/2269190.htm