Matariki - The Seven Stars

A long time ago there was seven fish. Their mother went to go and get something. The giant Tataraimaka was going fishing so she told the fish to stay by the rocks. They played tag and forgot their mother’s warning. The giant made his net out of magic and the fish got caught. Tane, the god of light, got so angry that he pulled the net of fish up to the sky and turned them into stars. They are now called Matariki and in early June the stars rise and that means the start of the Maori new year.