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ERENA’S MAORI CALENDAR

This Maori calendar was kindly given to us 30 years ago and has proved its worth over the years for both fishing and planting.

WHIRO falls on the day after a new moon on the pakeha calendar.

RAKAUNUI falls on the day after a full moon on the pakeha calendar.

 
 
1  Whiro - Bad day for fishing and planting 2  Good 3  Very good 4  Very good 5  Good 6 Fair - expect change in weather
7  Very good - good heave or misty day. Good for cropping 8  Numerous but small 9  Fair - morning to midday 10  Bad 11  Not very good 12  Very good for planting but does not keep long
13  Not very good 14  Not very good 15  Fair day for fishing - planting midday to sunset 16  Rakaunui - Very good 17  Very good 18  Moon losing brightness - kumara small
19  Not very good 20  Fair 21  Not very good at all 22  Very good noon to sunset - anything planted today will produce size and number 23  Very good 24  Very good
25  Very good 26  Good 27  Very good 28  Very good 29  Not very good 30  Not very good. The world is in darkness according to Maori belief