A Good Omen
(N.Z. Press Association) GISBORNE, March 19. One of the greatest good luck signs for the Maori people of the East Coast on the eve of the Royal visit to Gisborne had been the arrival of ftie whales, the director of the Maori welcome to Queen Elizabeth
(Mr W. Kerekere) said today.
The Maori was, at this time looking for signs, and the 60 or so whales which swam ashore on Wainui Beach early yesterday morn-
ing were regarded as a massive offering from Tangaroa, the god of the sea, he said. In Maori legend, the whale was a most significant feature for the East Coast people, Mr Kerekere said. That such a large number of whales came ashore at Gisborne was obviously of special significance.
“The arrival of the whales may be of nuisance to those
responsible for their disposal, but to the Maori people, it is an omen of tremendous good luck,” he said.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32251, 20 March 1970, Page 1
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