Dr Rangi Matamua (Tūhoe) is Professor of Mātuaranga Māori at Massey University. His research fields cover Māori astronomy and star lore, Māori culture, and Māori language development, research and revitalisation. Hetravels extensively throughout the country giving public lectures about Matariki and Māori Astronomy. He was awarded the 2019 Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize for his work speaking to Matariki. In 2023, he was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order or Merit for services to Māori astronomy and was named Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year.
