Waitangi Day

You can take a trip as a visitor at Waitangi. Here are 3 cool things to do there!

1. When your hungry, there's a restaurant and a bar there to eat and drink!
2. You can take a tour around the Waitangi River for some photos!
3. Live Kapa Haka performances are there for you to watch and enjoy.

Translating Phrases!

I translated a few phrases, and here are the results.

1. Nau Mai Ki Aotearoa - Welcome to New Zealand.

2. Ko Tara Toku Ingoa - My name is Tara.

3. He Aha to ingoa? - What is your name?

4. He pai taku ki te takaro i tu whutupaoro - I like to play rugby.

5.  No hea Koe? - Where do you come from?

Whai

Whai (String Games)

Whai is a string game that Maori children used to play long ago. You grab a piece of string and the aim of the game is to make the most elegant pattern with the string. It was more of flax than string. There are no rules to play the game.

Whai is old, but it could still be played today.

Waiata

This is my favourite Waiata, I sang it with the Kapa Haka group.

E te Ariki     (wahine / women only)
Whakarongo mai ra     (tane / men only)
Whakarongo mai ra ki a matou

E te Ariki
Titiro mai ra     (tane / men only)
Titiro mai ra ki a matou

Tenei matou
O tamariki
E whakapono
Ana matou
Ki a koe

Aue!     (wahine / women only)
Aue!     (tane / men only)
Aue!     (wahine / women only)
Aue!     (tane / men only)

Te matua te tamaiti
Wairua tapu e

(Repeat)

E te Ariki is my favourite Waiata because it's very catchy and it's easy to learn. I like to listen to E te Ariki sometimes.

My Pepeha

My Pepeha:

Ko Hunua Ranges  te maunga.
Ko Hunua Falls te awa.
Ko Maori toku iwi.
Ko Tongan toku hapu.
Ko Auckland ahau.
Ko Emily Gardiner raua ko Sione Vainga oku matua.
Ko Tara Vainga toku ingoa.

SLJ Day 3: Activity 1 - The More The Merrier!

If I had nine Siblings...

I wouldn't like it, but soon I'd get used to it. I like having my own space, and nine siblings?! It's almost impossible to get your own space with that many siblings. I have one computer and one laptop, which would be taken over with nine siblings! Although it might be annoying, I'd still have heaps of love for my family. I would feel kind of bad for my parents, because it'd be their worst nightmare to have that many children. I think I'm lucky to have three siblings.

SLJ Day 2: The Rules of Engagement.

Summer learning Journey Day 2: House Or A Home?

Summer Learning Journey: Activity 2

If I was set on a voyage to NZ, I'd send a letter to my friend telling them what it felt like. The letter would say:

Dear Friend,

Now I am on the Waka. I've left my home, which is a bit sad. Memories stay, but I shall go. I'm already missing my home. Feeling nervous, but at least it's worth it. Or it better be... I don't see hope, but I do see mist.

Few hours later.

In those few hours, I couldn't find anything to write about. There's just mist, clouds, water and... New Zealand! At last, I have made it. Not much around here. In the last few minutes, it's been a bumpy ride, but I have managed to stay aboard my waka. Winds blew, mist cleared, and arrived again. Well, Here I am. In New Zealand. I shall settle here and search for the rest of the people. If there is any people, if not, it is truly hopeless, and there is never a way back. Not in this condition of weather... I'll just have to see if this mist clears up tomorrow. And check if there are no strong winds.

I hope you get this message, and try to send me a reply...

Yours sincerely, Tara.

Summer Learning Journey: In the Beginning

Smiley Stop Motion

The 3 Mountains

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WALT: Make a Powtoon about the 3 mountains.

Tuhi Mai Tuhi Atu

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