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#NgātiRangi unveils #StarCompass to teach next generation of #astronomers

By Moana Ellis, Monday, June 1, 2026

"A traditional #Māori star compass built to teach the next generation how to read the skies and live by the stars has been unveiled at a #NgātiRangi kura in #Ohakune.

"The whana tongitongi Te Tatau o Rongonui, a traditional star compass or kāpehu whetū used across Polynesia as a forecasting and navigation tool, was opened at dawn on Thursday at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Rangi.

"The project was led by Ngāti Rangi celestial researchers Riwaru Tihema and Rauroha Brown and designed according to traditional Ngāti Rangi narratives and astronomical knowledge."

Read more:
https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/06/02/ngati-rangi-unveils-star-compass-to-teach-next-generation-of-astronomers/

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