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Rev. ed Table of contents includes: A new year for Aotearoa -- Winter solstice -- First light -- Spring equinox --Flowering and sap-rise -- Summer solstice -- First fruits/lean time -- Autumn equinox -- Last light Summary: In 2005, ten years after the book's first publication, New Zealanders are much more inclined than previously to consider how various traditions can enrich our celebrations here and now. Matariki, the New Year celebration at Winter Solstice, has undergone a resurgence - and other seasonal festivities are springing up all over the country. In the tenth anniversary edition of this work, author Juliet Batten sheds more light on customs, symbols and meanings attached to seasonal changes. She reports not only on forms of celebration that New Zealanders have inherited and found but also on those we have devised and adapted. And she suggests readings, myths and stories to enrich our high days and holidays