hi i am learning about matariki
Different tribes celebrate Matariki at different times. For some it was when Matariki rose in May/June. For others it was celebrated at the first new moon, or full moon, following the rising of Matariki. In the 21st century it is the new moon following the rising of Matariki that signals the New Year.
Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster.
Kow as the 7 sisters there name is waipuna-a-rangi Uru-rangi matariki waita waiti tupu-a-nuku .