What indeed is the importance of Matariki and who are the stars that guide us? Matariki is one, the others are Tupuārangi, Waipunarangi, Waitī, Tupuānuku, Ururangi, Waitā, Pōhutukawa, and Hiwa-i-te-rangi, which is the star closest to my heart. Let's take a brief look at them all.