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Matariki is the Māori name for the entire star cluster known internationally as the Pleiades. Within Māori knowledge systems, Matariki is understood not simply as a group of stars, but as a whānau, with Matariki herself recognised as the mother, and the surrounding whetū (stars) as her children.
Each whetū carries its own role, responsibility, and relationship to the natural world and to human life. Together, they provide a framework for reflection, remembrance, seasonal practice, and planning for the year ahead - linking the wellbeing of people directly to the health of the environment.
Designed by David Hakaraia (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Paoa), the Matariki 2026 stamp issue depicts his visual interpretations of all nine of the stars in the Matariki star cluster.
Date of issue: 1 July 2026