Matahiwi Marae visit

On the 22nd of June 2015, all the year 8s of Havelock North Intermediate came together and visited Matahiwi Marae.  When we walk onto the Marae and meet the tangata whenua, it's called a Powhiri, with girls in the front and boys in the back to protect them.

At the start of the Powhiri the lady from the tangata whenua side starts off the Karanga.
The Marae hosts were Whea Edwards, Matua Unahi and Matua Mulligan, the kaumatua.

At the Marae we learnt about the history and culture that the people were involved in the past.

We learnt about the legends, stories that happened 100+ years ago.

Whea Edwards talked to us in the whare Kai about the history of her big family and the Marae.

Matua Unahi talked to us in the Meeting House about the figure carvings of Kahungunu and his ancestors and relations, including Rongokokai (the legend of Te Mata Peak). 

Matua Mulligan was talking to us on the outside of the Marae (the atea) on the seats about the statues and the ancestors of Maui.

What Make A Good Friend

Today I'm trying to prove to you what a good friend is.

A friend can be anything, it doesn't matter if it can't communicate to you or isn't a human as long as it respects you and is not mean to you. People have friends and then they have really good friends and those really great friends should stick up for you any time.

A good friend for me should be helpful, friendly, caring, nice and kind.

A really good friend should tell you what the right thing to do is and also tell you if something is wrong with you.

With Dogs, if you care for them they will hopefully care back for you.

If your dog needs a lot of exercise or needs to be fed very often, if you did all those things to your dog, it should start to like you more.

True friends be honest with respect so don't lose them.

So that is my impression on what a good friend is.

By George.