Mokomoko / Tuna Hiko

Whiti kau ana koe hei te po,

Tiramarama mai ana koe,

Ataahua hoki koe,

Tumeke ana tau rama,

E noho ana koe ki te ngahere,

Noho ana koe ki tau tokoriro,

Nau te po.

He Taniwha Mataku ka noho ki te awa

ka noho piri ana me tona wahine a rawa

Nau i te po tiramarama ki mua i ahau

Ko te tuna hiko ka korekore tona hiko Pau

Ara he tuna hiko e whakamate ana i nga ika i nga wa katoa

He tuna hiko ae he pai tona ahua

He tuna e whakamataku ana i nga tangata

Aha koa o mahi ka whakamate tetahi mea.

ka kore ia e wareware tia

The Taniwha

Te Taumarama

Long ago,there was a mysterious creature living in Tauranga moana's river 

he was a fareless creature that didn't like anyone going near his territory 

because they take away his children without saying a karakia  kia tau te rangimarie 

but one day he had met a wonderful native woman walking around near the river with hue's in her hand 

she kneeled down to grab a bit of water for the village but then he appeared underneath the water while the sun light danced above him 

they both look into eachtohers eyes and then Te Taumarama asked what was her name then she said Te Huia so they both fell in love 

they 

Research

Haerenga 2014

On the second term our three main class rooms went on a haerenga to Omaru reserve

we learned a lot of useful knowledge about nature,we learned how they grow and how they live and what sort of healthy food those plants need.

I was pretty amazed how they live with a bit of bark around them 

the bark keeps them warm and dry,so while it rains down the bark can give them a bit of water 

because if there is to much water they wont be able to grow properly 

The trees need to be cared for so when they grow there back will grow straight as they go 

so now i know why sometimes the tree grows sideways 

" He raakau mahuri "

Teera te tipu o te raakau

Ririnui-Pepeha.