Matariki

Matariki is the celebration of the Māori New Year for all New Zealanders.

3 Facts about Matariki.

1. The car manufacturer Subaru is actually named after Matariki. If you look at the Subaru Badge it actually has the 6 out of the 9 stars of Matariki.

2. Scientists have found 2 more stars of Matariki so now there are 9 stars of Matariki instead of 7 stars.

3. Some people think Matariki is a Constellation but they're wrong. It's actually a Star Cluster that has 9 stars. Their names are  Tupu-ā-Nuku, Tupu-ā-Rangi, Waipuna-ā-Rangi, Waiti, Waitā, Pohutukawa, Ururangi, Matariki and Hiwa-i-te-rangi.