Pānui - Reading

 In our class, we have been learning about Matariki. In reading yesterday we talked about what Matariki is and how we can celebrate it as a holiday.

Below is our class' thinking about the benefits and negatives (yellow and black hat thinking in de bono hats) of having Matariki as a public holiday. There was some great critical thinking and discussion over the topic.

What do you think are the benefits of having Matariki as a public holiday?