Matariki activities
Matariki is the Māori new year: a time for remembrance, celebrating the present and looking ahead. The date displayed is New Zealand’s Matariki public holiday; local observances and traditions can differ.
Next date: 25 June 2027 Actual occasion dates are shown; observed public holidays may differ by location.
Sources & planning notes
Choose activities for your children’s ages and context. Preview the actual files before printing; older annual themes retain their original year.
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About this collection
Matariki is the Māori new year: a time for remembrance, celebrating the present and looking ahead. The date displayed is New Zealand’s Matariki public holiday; local observances and traditions can differ.
21 free resources
Ideas for using these printables
Explore Learning Guides →At home
Start with an interest in Matariki and choose one activity to explore together. Talk about the pictures, words or questions before beginning. Afterwards, invite your child to add a drawing, explain a discovery or suggest another activity they would like to try. Save unused files for a future session.
In the classroom
Use Matariki as a starting point for a short lesson, partner task or activity station. Preview the resource notes and adjust the support to your learners. Pair the printable with an appropriate book or discussion, then invite children to explain an idea from their completed activity. Select only the files your session needs.
Before you print, check the resource’s instructions and available paper sizes. Choose the files you need, open a preview and try one test copy. Where several files are offered, you can select individual worksheets and keep answer sheets separate.