There is much to be learnt about the stars of Matariki. I heard the stories about the star Waitī, which is concerned with fresh water. The stories of Waitā, the star concerned with the collection of food from salt water, from the sea. However, as I travelled around the country to gatherings for Matariki, those sorts of gatherings began with the observation of Pōhutukawa, the star thought of in relation to those who have become stars in the heavens like the Matariki cluster.