Our Wananga, trip to Opononi to see the Opononi Heads, Tane Mahuta and the Hokianga Museum

Whainga Ako:  to understand the area that was first populated by Maori, the journey of Kupe.

 We met an International Band while we were at the Hokianga Museum who recorded us singing a waiata to our Hosts.  They were so impressed that they recorded us then gave each and every one of us a signed copy of their new CD, they were called the SPARROWS.  Lucky us.

 This is the old light that was used to warn ships of the sand bar that moves between the heads, many ships or vessels have been sunk in and around the heads.  It is a dangerous bar to cross, the same bar that Kupe on his waka came through during their initial expeditions.

The opening statement as you walk through the door of the museum.

This is the opening statement that you read as you walk in through the doors of the Waitangi Museum.  There is so much to look, see and hear in this museum you could spend hours just walking around, but we had a time limit, so we had to move on.  Well worth a visit if in the Bay of Islands.

Making Harakeke Fish at Waitangi Museum with Whaea Monika.

We attended the Waitangi Museum during our Wananga and because it rained and rained we did a couple of inside activities.  One of them was to make a harakeke fish.  The process was alot harder than it looked but we all managed to complete our task.  Here we are with the initial folds.