Nga Manu Tukutuku e Whitu O Matariki

It was deep mid-winter and all through the village preparations were being made to farewell the old year and greet the new.

For the first time ever, the seventh little sister, Ururangi, was big enough to make her own celebration kite. But when the seven sisters take the finished kites to fly them, the east wind whips them all away into the sky... where they now appear as the stars of Matariki to welcome the Māori new year.

Nga Manu Tukutuku e Whitu O Matariki beautifully captures the spirit of renewal and celebration associated with the Māori new year, through an enchanting tale of sisterhood and tradition.