Ka puta a Matariki, ka rere a Whānui, ko te tohu tēnei o te tau hou: Matariki reappears, Whānui starts its flight, being the sign of the New Year. This is an opportunity to understand and reflect on the year that has been and the year that will come. The brighter the stars are, I understand, and the clearer they are, that means how abundant the harvest will be. In June this year, we will see bright and clear stars, because the harvest will be abundant for New Zealanders as we come through COVID and we find a time to celebrate this important part of our nationhood.