Maramataka / Māori Lunar Calendar

Question 1

first phase of the moon
rest and reflect / break, recharge and prepare

Answer 1

whiro

Question 2

first moon phase 1 (dark)

Answer 2

whiro

Question 3

first moon phase 2

Answer 3

tirea

Question 4

first moon phase 3

Answer 4

hoata

Question 5

first moon phase 4

Answer 5

ōuenuku

Question 6

first moon phase 5

Answer 6

ōkoro

Question 7

second moon phase

Answer 7

tamatea

Question 8

second moon phase 1

Answer 8

tamatea-a hotu

Question 9

second moon phase 2

Answer 9

tamatea-ā ngana

Question 10

second moon phase 3 (half waxed)

Answer 10

tamatea-āio

Question 11

second moon phase 4

Answer 11

tamatea-kai-ariki

Question 12

third phase of the moon
environment is shutting down / clean up the local beaches and rivers

Answer 12

ariroa

Question 13

third moon phase 1

Answer 13

huna

Question 14

third moon phase 2

Answer 14

ari

Question 15

third moon phase 3

Answer 15

maure

Question 16

third moon phase 4

Answer 16

mawharu

Question 17

third moon phase 5

Answer 17

ōhua

Question 18

third moon phase 6 (full)

Answer 18

turu

Question 19

fourth moon phase
give thanks to the environment / energy high / plant all types of food

Answer 19

rākanui

Question 20

fourth moon phase 1 (full)

Answer 20

rakanui

Question 21

fourth moon phase 2

Answer 21

rākaumatohi

Question 22

fourth moon phase 3

Answer 22

takirau

Question 23

fourth moon phase 4

Answer 23

oike

Question 24

fifth moon phase
environment shutdown / low energy / community clean up

Answer 24

korekore

Question 25

fifth moon phase 1

Answer 25

korekore-hahani

Question 26

fifth moon phase 2

Answer 26

korekore-whiwhia

Question 27

fifth moon phase 3

Answer 27

korekore-rawea

Question 28

sixth moon phase productive time / give thanks / fish / plant native trees

Answer 28

tangaroa

Question 29

sixth moon phase 1 (half waned)

Answer 29

korekore-piri-ki-tangaroa

Question 30

sixth moon phase 2

Answer 30

tangaroa-ā-mua

Question 31

sixth moon phase 3

Answer 31

tangaroa-ā-roto

Question 32

sixth moon phase 4

Answer 32

ōtane

Question 33

sixth moon phase 5

Answer 33

ōrongonui

Question 34

sixth moon phase 6

Answer 34

ōmutu

Question 35

seventh moon phase lowest energy / end of cycle / prepare seedlings / give back to the soil

Answer 35

Ōmutu

Question 36

seventh moon phase 1

Answer 36

ōmutu

Question 37

seventh moon phase 2

Answer 37

mutuwhenua