Matariki acrostic poem

Maori New Year

Apart from each other, Rangi, the sky father and Papa, the earth mother,    were devastated 

Tane Mahuta and his brothers separated their parents forever

Appears in the eastern sky

Recognise these bright stars every year

In years gone by, Maori looked to the seven sisters to help them determine the crop for the coming season

Kids stay up late to admire the spectacular sight

In the sky the seven sisters sing beautifully 

The cluster of stars beyond the atmosphere

Hearing the seven sisters sing in the sky beautiful

Eyes of tawhirimatea in heaven 

Star mother with her 7 daughters shining in the sky 

Electra one of the seven sister witches mean sky spring 

Very angry tawhirimatea gets and throughs his eyes 

Every year a new moon and cluster appear in the easter sky 

New moon after matariki some people celebrate

Seven sisters known as the pleiades star cluster

Importance of matariki 

Seeing the eyes of tawhirimatea in heaven

The star you send your wish to 

Every matariki comes in different days 

Rise of the new moon means its matariki 

Storyhouses are full in matariki