Look to the east before sunrise on June 22 to catch the delicate form of the crescent moon shining with Venus alongside the Pleiades star cluster.

On June 22, the moon, Venus and the Pleiades star cluster will form an extraordinary celestial triangle in the predawn sky ...

This Sunday, June 22, offers a breathtaking sky show, with a stunning triangular alignment of the waning crescent moon, the ...

New Zealand observes Matariki, the Māori New Year, as a public holiday. Celebrations include dawn ceremonies and cultural ...

Sharing the sounds, songs, and spirit of Māori culture, the New Zealand High Commission celebrated Matariki - the Māori New ...

Aotearoa New Zealand officially celebrates Matariki for the fourth time, marked by the reappearance in the night sky of the ...

One of the brightest stars in the central North Island’s pre-dawn sky led out this year’s Matariki observance day, marking the beginning of the Māori new year. The theme for the national celebration ...

The Prime Minister celebrated Matariki in China.

Te Hira Henderson is curator Taonga Māori, MTG. Matariki/Pleiades, the door to the new year, its philosophy and inspiration, ...

Grace has played frisbee for 9+ years. She's won some stuff and lost some stuff at various levels. Her most notable ...

Ngāti Rangi members are reflecting on the honour of hosting this year's Matariki national holiday ceremony. The ceremonies ...

About half of all New Zealanders can no longer see the Milky Way in winter due to light pollution from ever brighter cities ...