Morningside Matariki 2026

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Across
  1. 3. The name of the Matariki star that represents the ocean and seas (salt water).
  2. 6. The cold season of the year when Matariki appears
  3. 7. The total number of special stars in the Matariki cluster
  4. 8. Delicious food cooked under the ground in a pit, which we are selling at our festival!
  5. 10. Something the audience will do loudly with their hands after a great performance
  6. 12. Matariki is a bright cluster of these in the night sky
  7. 13. This year Matariki will be celebrated during the school ______
  8. 14. The raised platform where our kapa haka groups will stand to perform
  9. 15. The Māori word for food
  10. 18. The fierce, wide-eyed facial expression used in kapa haka to show passion
  11. 19. Matariki marks the start of the Māori _________
Down
  1. 1. A ball on a string that performers swing and twirl
  2. 2. The awesome school that we go to and where the festival is being held
  3. 3. The Māori word for family; we invite everyone's family to our school festival
  4. 4. Something you make when you look at the star Hiwa-i-te-rangi, hoping for good things in the new year
  5. 5. It shines in the night sky next to the stars, and its shape tells us when Matariki starts
  6. 6. The Māori word for songs, which our groups will sing beautifully on stage
  7. 9. There will be many other ______ joining us to celebrate at our Matariki festival
  8. 11. The name of the Matariki star that represents those who have passed away
  9. 16. The month this year that we celebrate the Matariki holiday
  10. 17. Along with singing, kapa haka involves a lot of powerful movement and ____ing