Once there was family and every year they had a tradition they would always get together and harvest crops and make food and they would always stay up until morning so that they could see something call the Matariki stars they would always come up at the start of every year it was like a Maori new year they would come together and have fun eat and always be with family but the reason they all celebrate the Matariki star is because of Tāwhirimātea and this is why he did it. when Ranginui, the sky father, and Papatūānuku, the earth mother, were separated by their children, the god of the winds, Tāwhirimātea, became so angry that he tore out his eyes and threw them into the heavens and that is how Tāwhirimātea created they matariki stars but the star also have something like Tāwhirimātea powers the first star call matariki the power of this star is that it Reflection of time past I represent the second star is that cradles the memories of those loved ones that we have lost the next is Are you guys for all sources of freshwater and the life of in then the next star is The star that symbolises all sources of salt water as well as that dwelt within then Play the star associated with life giving rain and all forms then the next star is Star A star with an interest of all that grows in the ground that can be harvest gathered and use in a substance then the next star is a star that is Linked with the trees Forest fruit berries and birds then the next then star is The start to be wished upon
