Kaupeka oo Te Raa TWWA Ko Au Mahere Pae TE WHARE KO AU TE KAUWAE RUNGA TE KAUWAE RARO WHARE WAANANGA TAONGA TUKU IHO IHI O MANA NOHANGA TE TAURITERITE  TE WAITOHU POO PUURAAKAU WHAKAPAPA Kaupeka oo Te Raa THE SOLAR MONTHS 1. Ao Nui – ( June ) Maaruaroa o Takurua Hotoke ( Takurua Waipu ) - winter solstice - Matariki, Puanga. 2. Te Aho Turuturu – ( July ) war of the gods begins. 3. Te Iho Matua – ( August ) war of the gods ends. 4. Taperewai – ( September ) Rite o Te Raa me Te Poo Koanga Mahuru - spring equinox - Whakaahu, Parearohi - the shimmering heat is seen -. 5. Tatau Urutahi – ( October ) Whakaahu, Pipiwharauroa return to mainland. 6. Tatau Uruora – ( November ) Autahi, Puanga, Matariki, Tautoru, Whakaahu, Patiki. 7. Akaaka Nui – ( December ) Maaruaroa o Raumati ( Warutuhoehoe ) - summer solstice - Uruao, Rehua. 8. Ahuahu Mataroa – ( Janurary ) fruits are set, Tautoru, Matiti. 9. Te Ihonui – ( February ) Ruhi. 10. Putokinui oo Tau – ( March ) Rite o Te Raa me Te Poo Ngaa Huru - autumn equinox - crop lifting begins. 11. Tikaka Muturangi – ( April ) Te Whare Waananga Auturoa begins, Whaanui is in the north prior to sunrise, Tawera is due east as the morning star, Hine Nui te Poo is due west.    12. Uruwhenua – ( May )  Te Waitohu Poo - Index Next © Copyright 2009-2019 TE WHARE WAANANGA AUTUROA - All Rights Reserved.