Marama Calendar
Your gardening & fishing guide
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Grow and fish by the moon. Marama brings the New Zealand Māori lunar calendar (Maramataka) to your pocket—plan planting, harvesting, and fishing for the best days and nights of the month.
KEY FEATURES
Maramataka Lunar Calendar
Browse the full 30-night lunar cycle with traditional night names (Tangaroa, Korekore, Whiro, and more). Each night has unique gardening and fishing guidance based on centuries of Māori knowledge from Te Papa and Te Ara sources.
Planting & Harvesting Guide
See at a glance which days are favourable for planting. Green = good for planting, orange = fair, grey = rest or avoid. Tap any date for detailed notes: when to plant kūmara, tubers, seed crops, or when to rest the soil. Includes crop-type guidance for above-ground crops, root vegetables, harvest, and pruning.
Fishing & Eeling Guide
Check fishing and eeling ratings for every day. Tangaroa nights (23–27) are among the best for fishing. Get suggested jobs—fish, eel trapping, crayfish, shellfish—based on the lunar phase. Choose your preferred NZ beach for tide predictions.
Matariki – Māori New Year
Learn the nine stars of Matariki (Ngā whetū o Matariki), each with its own meaning. Reflect, celebrate, and plan with prompts for remembrance (Pōhutukawa), gratitude, and intentions (Hiwa-i-te-Rangi). Store your notes privately on device.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Weather forecast – 5-day forecast for your region or GPS location (Open-Meteo)
Tide times – High and low tides for 50+ NZ beaches (World Tides data)
Beach selection – Pick your preferred beach in Settings for accurate tides
Region & GPS – Use GPS for precise weather or select your NZ region
How to use – Built-in guide with tips for gardeners and fishers
Dark mode – Full light/dark/system support
Privacy – Data stays on your device; no tracking
FREE FEATURES
Marama is free to use. All features—Maramataka calendar, planting guide, fishing guide, tide times, weather, Matariki reflection, and settings—are included at no cost.
PREMIUM FEATURES
None. Marama has no premium tier or in-app purchases.
Ratings & Reviews
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Fixed a bug that created a mismatch between the correct day/date.
Changed the icon used for eeling.
Minor adjustments to Settings view.
Updated the Privacy view.
The developer, Andrew Turner, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Andrew Turner
- Size
- 17.4 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Andrew Turner