Matua Rereata Makiha (Ngati Whakaheke, Te Aupouri, Te Arawa) is a renowned Maori astrologer and a leading authority on the maramataka - the Maori lunar calendar. Makiha joins the show to discuss why indigenous knowledge - matauranga Maori - is now needed in schools more than ever for our tamariki/mokopuna Maori, and how this can be done. He was the keynote speaker at a waka symposium Te Hau Komaru recently held in Tauranga. He is also a member of the Matariki Expert Advisory Board, advising on the new Matariki Public Holiday in 2022.