Rona and the moon- Book report.

This myth is called Rona and the moon. ( Rona and the Te marama.) This book is about a lady called Rona and a husband that spoils her. Rona was always demanding of her husband for anything she wished. One day Rona demanded a big fish.
While her husband was fishing in his waka (canoe) she fell asleep. She woke up and lifted her gourd (water bottle) but it was empty. She tried calling her husband but he was too far away. She finally decided to get water for herself. It was night time and she couldn't see. Suddenly she tripped up and twisted her ankle on a tree root.
"You old cooked head," she yelled at the moon. The moon got very angry with Rona and so he grabbed Rona and pulled her towards him. Rona tried to grab the Ngaio tree, but the moon pulled the tree with her. When her husband returned with the fish, he saw that Rona and the ngaio tree were stuck on the moon. That is why, when there is a full moon, you can see Rona holding onto the Ngaio tree.

This myth and legend would be recommended to children from the ages of 9-12.
We rate this legend 6 out of 10 because we felt it needed to be more enticing. We liked the creative plot line.

By: J.H and S.R, RM 12.

Tuwiri

We were told all about the Tuwiri( a maori tool), and we were told how to use it. Then we all had a go and our parent helpers picked one of us to have a competition and I was picked.
The Tuwiri was how they carved the ancestors and the carvings out of wood. There is a special knack to doing it which is why I won. I won because my arms were down and relaxed and my eyes were focused on the Tuwiri. And, I was very, very still.
L.H.

The model Pa

Wow! The model Pa at the museum is amazing. It shows you some men fishing because they can't go to the fish and chip shop like we can. They had to catch their dinners and once they caught their fish they would hang their fish on fish racks. There were also some men in the forest chopping down trees to make a waka. There also was some tunnels at the back so if any other tribes came and attacked there would be some way to get out and away. Did you know that if a chief is killed the tribe that killed the chief would destroy the chief's Pa and steal food from the Pa, and after that they would put a curse on the Pa. No one would be allowed to go on that Pa. We could see some men in the model, they were hunting for food in the forest. They would follow a trail into the forest. There were some people gardening for food, they had to grow their own.
D.O.