Whirinaki Forest

Ngati Whare shares Whirinaki, one
of the world's most precious rainforests
at Te Whaiti, Te Urew
era, Aotearoa, NZ

 

 

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Our Gift - Matariki 2009/10 Wall Calendar

Celebrate the Whirinaki Rainforest Community and Ngati Whare Iwi's Kaitiakitanga partnership with DOC and others
Click on these to open them and download them as your desktop wallpaper, your screensaver, or print them for your wall
(You may need broadband for this as each page is large - approx 300kb)

Read more about how special Matariki is to us

Print out a full colour 2009/10 Matariki Calendar in A4 format (7 Mb .doc)

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Our past - Whirinaki 2009 Wall Calendar

Celebrate the Whirinaki Rainforest Community and Ngati Whare Iwi's Kaitiakitanga partnership with DOC and others
Click on these to open them and download them as your desktop wallpaper, your screensaver, or print them for your wall
(You may need broadband for this as each page is very large - approx 300kb)

Print out a full colour 2009 Calendar in A4 format (5 Mb .pdf)


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Past Matariki* 2007 Wall Calendar

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Past Year 2008 Wall Calendar

Jan Feb March
April May Jun
Jul Aug Sept
Oct Nov Dec

To download and save the calendar page as a file on your system

  1. Click on the month you want
  2. It will open new page which expands it to full size 1024 x 768.
  3. Right click on it
  4. Then click save picture as (save the wallpaper in your folder)

To make the calendar the background image on your desktop

  1. Click on the month you want
  2. It will open new page which expands it to full size 1024 x768
  3. Right click on it
  4. Then click set as desktop item

To print the full 2009 Calendar as a pdf file in full A4 colour (5 Mb)

  1. Click here
  2. It will open as a pdf File - total 14 Pages including front and rear cover pages
  3. Print it on your own colour printer or
  4. Save it as a pdf file on your disc.

 

* What is Matariki?
Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters;  and what is referred to as the traditional Maori New Year.

When is the Maori New Year?
The Maori new year is marked by the rise of Matariki and the sighting of the next new moon. The pre-dawn rise of Matariki can be seen in the last few days of May every year and the new year is marked at the sighting of the next new moon which occurs during June. This next occurs on 5 June 2008.

What does Matariki mean?
Matariki has two meanings, both referring to a tiny constellation of stars; Mata Riki (Tiny Eyes) and Mata Ariki (Eyes of God).

Why is Matariki important?
Traditionally, depending on the visibility of Matariki, the coming season's crop was thought to be determined. The brighter the stars indicated, the warmer the season would be and thus a more productive crop. It was also seen as an important time for family to gather and reflect on the past and the future.

Coming at peak the end of the southern hemisphere winter, it signalled the time for preparations for planting and germination of the new. For more information visit http://www.taitokerau.co.nz/matariki.htm

 

   

 

 
   

NOTICES AND OPPORTUNITIES:

Learn what Kaitiakitanga means to us

VIDEOCLIPS ON LINE (Index here)

Guided Tours - Local guides will share their treasure with you
Mountainbiking - ride the spectacular Whirinaki MTB track
Tramping in Whirinaki. - Experience our place
Camping at Mangamate Waterfall - upgraded for your next hols
Disabled or impaired - Local support and guides are available
Accommodation - to make your Whirinaki experience

WEMZ Project - The Whirinaki Ecological Management Zone
Our Right Royal Kiwi, Princess Beatrice adopted by Prince Andrew
Other species recovery projects - Kiwi, Weka and Kaka

Powhiri - our formal welcome to visitors (see marae visits)
What we and our school are up to download videoclips

David Bellamy "Moa's Ark Revisited" Whirinaki 25 report, Sept 09 Dialoque in our rainforest with Hunter Lovins - US environmentalist

Information - menus at the top of every page access our local services

 

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