Hello? Hello, hello? Kei te whiti te ra (the sun is shining) but he rangi makariri tenei (it’s a cold day). Anyways, time for the actual topic – two stars of Matariki. These stars are Waipunarangi and Ururangi. Waipunarangi is star of the rain and sister to Ururangi. This means that Waipunarangi is female. If Waipunarangi is shining in the night skies when the cluster rises, that is a good sign, meaning that there will be less flooding during the year. If it’s dim then there will be heavy rain and flooding. Well, according to the Maori, that is! Wai means water, and rangi means sky. On to Ururangi, the star of wind and brother to Waipunarangi. Ururangi is obviously male. If Ururangi is shining, that means less winds and a calmer year. If it is dim, there will be some very heavy winds that year. Ururangi, being the star of wind, is good for voyages, as the wind will blow the sails. It’s also a good idea to fly kites then. I personally have some experience, being the grandson of the people who host the kite festival. Uru means wind, and the aforementioned rangi means sky. These two stars of Matariki lurk at the top of the cluster. The reason being they both take place way above the other stars. That’s the extent of my current research. See you next time!