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Ayla Hoeta

Ayla Hoeta (Tainui/ Ngāti Tahinga) works in community and social innovation. She writes the monthly maramataka (Māori lunar calendar) column for Ātea.

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Black and white illustration of nine faces, each labeled with a name, representing the Matariki star cluster in Māori culture. Star-like points are connected to each face on a starry background.

Learning to live by the maramataka: Pipiri – Māori New Year

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Learning to live by the maramataka: Haratua

Photo of dry, cracked earth in the desert with a sunset over a mountain range in the background.

Learning to live by the Maramataka: Pēpuere

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Learning to live by the maramataka: Whiringa-ā-rangi

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Learning to live by the maramataka: Whiringa-ā-nuku

Candid portrait mother a baby in vegetable garden with home grown produce

Learning to live by the maramataka: Mahuru

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Learning to live by the maramataka: Hōngongoi

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Learning to live by the maramataka: Pipiri, Matariki and Pūanga

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Learning to live by the maramataka: Haratua

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Learning to live by the maramataka: Paengawhāwhā

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Learning to live by the Maramataka: Poutūterangi