Getty Images June 27, 2024 Want to help our precious nocturnal bugs during Matariki’s longer nights? Turn the lights down low Janice Lord, University of Otago and Connal McLean, Te Papa Tongarewa About a third of insects attracted to artificial lights die by morning, often from exhaustion. But we can help them, and the vital ecosystems they serve, by reducing light pollution.
GettyImages. June 21, 2022 Matariki falls during a quiet retail season – but businesses should be wary of cashing in Mike Lee, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Matariki is New Zealand’s newest public holiday but businesses are being warned to tread carefully before using the celebration to lure customers.
my star gazing profile. June 29, 2017 Matariki: reintroducing the tradition of Māori New Year celebrations Rangi Matamua, University of Waikato The pre-dawn rising of the Pleiades, known as Matariki in New Zealand, heralds the turn of the seasons and the start of a new year for Māori.