mahuru – The Spinoff

Learning to live by the maramataka: Mahuru

2 September 2020 by Ayla Hoeta

Mahuru/September marks the beginning of spring as well as the summer phases. It’s time to get planting! September is known as Mahuru, the start of spring. The name Mahuru is a shortened version of ‘Te ahunga o uruao’ which means the new generation of whitebait. Guess what the tohu is this month? The whitebait which … Read more

Learning to live by the maramataka: Mahuru

4 September 2018 by Ayla Hoeta

The second instalment of our regular maramataka column focuses on Mahuru (September). Ayla Hoeta shares insights into the tohu of the whenua, rangi and moana, as well as key dates to add into your calendar for this month. To recap, last month we introduced a maramataka dial which can be aligned to the moon phases to help … Read more