(AGENPARL) – WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND) gio 23 giugno 2022

Oho mai ana te motu i te rangi nei ki te hararei t?matanui motuhake tuatahi o Aotearoa, Te R? Aro ki a Matariki, me te hono atu a te Pir?mia a Jacinda Ardern ki ng? mahi whakanui a te motu i t?tahi huihuinga m? te Hautapu i te ata nei.   

Hei t? Jacinda Ardern, “He tino r? t?nei, kaua m? Aotearoa anake, engari m? te ao nui tonu i a t?tou ka whakanui i t? t?tou hararei t?matanui M?ori t?turu, kua tautokohia nei e te tini wh?ioio.” 

“Hiranga ana t? t?tou takahi whakamua i te rangi nei e m?rama ake ai t?tou ki te take i ahurei ai t? t?tou whenua, i tuia ai ? t?tou iwi.

“H?unga ia ng? tikanga tuku iho a te marea m? Matariki, e m?hio ana au kei te hanga tuatahi mai ?tahi i ? r?tou tikanga. Ka toro t?nei ki ?tahi n? konei e noho ana ki t?w?hi, neke atu i te 20 ng? k?inga m?ngai k?wanatanga o Aoteroa ka whakanui i a Matariki huri i te ao, e paku wheako ai te ao i t? t?tou tuakiri ?-motu.

Hei t? Jacinda Ardern, “Ka rere aku mihi ki ng? iwi, ng? hap?, ng? wh?nau me ng? kaipupuri m?tauranga i whakaw?tea i a r?tou ki te tautoko, ki te tuku m?tauranga e ?ta k?rerohia ai, e arohia ai, e m?rama ake ai t?tou m? Matariki – kia pai ai te whakanuia tahitia e te motu.”  

Hei t? te Minita o Te Arawhiti a Kelvin Davis, e whakaatu ana a Matariki i te m?tauranga M?ori kua heke iho i ng? whakatipuranga.

Hei t?na, “I ng? r? o nehe ko Matariki te w? e whakawhetai ai a ng?i M?ori m? ng? painga o te tau ka hori, e t?honohono an? ai t?tahi ki t?tahi.” 

“Koinei te hiahia m? te iwi nui tonu – te whakakaha ake i te taura tangata o te wh?nau, o te hapori, o ng? hoa k?tui. 

Hei t? Kelvin Davis, “Haere ake nei kua pai t? t?tou whakap?mau i t?tahi hararei o te motu motuhake ki a Aotearoa ki ? t?tou maramataka e kauawhi ana i ng? iwi katoa.”  

Hei t? te Minita Tuarua m? te Toi, te Ahurea & te Tukuihotanga a Kiritapu Allan, tohua ana e Matariki te t?matanga o te tau hou M?ori, e tika ana kia whakanuia, kia ako tonu t?tou m? Matariki i t?nei w? ahu atu ki tua.

Hei t? Kiritapu Allan, “He t?matanga noa r? t?nei, e m?hio ana au e rere ana te hiahia kia rerek? an? te ?hua o t? t?tou i mahi ai, n? reira kawea ake te m?nuka kia haere whakamua ai i t?nei w? hiamo m? Aotearoa.”  

“M? ? t?tou tamariki r?, kua kore r?tou e mate ki te whakaaroaro ki te hiranga, ki te tikanga o Matariki, kua whakap?mautia hoki ki ng? whatumanawa me ng? hinengaro o ng? whakatipuranga kei te piki ake.”

I manaakitia e Te Papa Tongarewa te Hautapu me te Kauhau ?kawa i te ata nei i kauhautia e Te Pir?mia e Jacinda Ardern r?ua ko te kai?rahi o Te Matapunenga, e Ahorangi T? Pou Temara hei tohu i te hiranga o te whakanuia tahitia o Matariki.

The country has awoken today to its first distinctly New Zealand public holiday, Te R? Aro ki a Matariki, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joining the nation’s celebrations at a traditional Hautapu ceremony early this morning.

“This is a special day not only for Aotearoa but globally as we celebrate our first authentically M?ori public holiday, which has been met with overwhelming support,” Jacinda Ardern said.

“Today we take another meaningful step forward in understanding what makes us unique as a country, and what holds us together as a nation.

“While many will already have Matariki traditions, I know others will be creating their own for the first time. That extends to Kiwis living abroad as over 20 New Zealand embassies host Matariki celebrations around the globe, giving the world a taste of our national identity.

“I thank all those iwi, hap?, wh?nau and m?tauranga holders for giving their time, support and knowledge to ensure Matariki is shared, acknowledged and better understood – to allow us all to celebrate as a nation together,” Jacinda Ardern said.

Minister for M?ori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti Kelvin Davis said Matariki was a proud illustration of m?tauranga M?ori or M?ori knowledge that has been passed down generationally. 

“Traditionally Matariki was a time where M?ori would give thanks for all the blessings of the past year and reconnect with one another,” Kelvin Davis said.

“This is what we want for our nation – strengthening wh?nau bonds and community relationships and partnerships.

“From today onwards we can annually embed into our calendars a national holiday that is unique to Aotearoa and is inclusive of all of our people,” Kelvin Davis said.

Associate Minister for Arts, Culture & Heritage Kiritapu Allan said Matariki signalled the start of the M?ori new year and it was only right that we celebrate and learn more about Matariki now and into the future.

“This is just the beginning and I know there is an appetite for us to do things differently and we must be up for the challenge in order to move forward in what is an exciting time for Aotearoa,” Kiritapu Allan said.

“Especially for our children, who will not have to think twice about the significance or the meaning of Matariki as it will be entrenched into the hearts and minds of generations to come,” Kiritapu Allan said.

Te Papa Tongarewa hosted the Hautapu Ceremony and the Official Address this morning delivered by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Te Matap?nenga leader Professor Sir Pou Temara marked the importance of celebrating Matariki together.

Fonte/Source: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/first-matariki-holiday-marked-across-new-zealand-and-world