New Easy Read: Mānawatia a Matariki

People First New Zealand is proud to announce a new resource to celebrate te ao Māori.

This new Easy Read is part of our commitment to making sure everyone can take part in important times like Matariki.

Image of the cover page of an Easy Read translation called Mānawatia a Matariki - What is Matariki and why it is important in Aotearoa New Zealand. The cover page has the Make it Easy logo at the top right corner and in the middle a image of night time sky with Matariki star cluster

Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori

Greetings of Matariki, the Māori New Year.

The Make it Easy service is excited to share a brand new Easy Read called “Mānawatia a Matariki - What is Matariki and why it is important in Aotearoa New Zealand.”


The Easy Read explains things like:

• what the Matariki and Puanga stars are

• when and how people celebrate Matariki

• the 9 stars of Matariki and what they mean

• ways to remember the past and look to the future

• how to say Mānawatia a Matariki to wish someone well.





You can find the Easy Read in our Easy Read Library.

We hope this Easy Read helps more people understand the meaning of Matariki.

Mānawatia a Matariki!