Waitī is the star associated with all forms of fresh water. Waitā is associated with the collection of food from the sea. Waipunarangi is connected to rain. Tupuānuku is associated with food from the land. Tupuārangi is connected to food from the trees. Ururangi is connected to the natural world and the winds. Pōhutukawa is connected to the dead. The star close to the heart of my family is Hiwa-i-te-rangi, the star to whom we send our deepest desires, and after whom my daughter is named. 