The maori new year starts in late may or early June.
This is the story about Matariki……………..
A long time ago there lived 8 brother and 7 sisters.
The brother were so handsome they were not married because they thought they were to handsome to love. When they went hunting they were distracted by beautiful singing then they saw the seven sisters they were in love.Then the seven sisters got the handsomeness from them and they turned all boney and ugly then they trapped the seven sisters and their grandfather turned into a bird and flew into space and the space father took them away so that is why every Matariki the space father lets them have a chance to shine.
By Mya and Caitlyn!