Horoera School Goes to Auckland continued Sunday saw us homeward bound—a very tired but contented group. We arrived at Te Araroa to find the Awatere River true to form. It was up, but not uncrossable, although normally one would not have put a bus into it. However we safely negotiated the crossing and most of us were in our own beds by midnight. We returned with money in the bank, even after paying all expenses, which included lollies, fruit, ice-creams and all forms of entertainment. Everybody was happy, the children had enjoyed themselves while learning, and we weren't broke. Th parents could see the results of their hard work and did not regret it, and as far as we teachers were concerned, the tour was an outstanding success. We are grateful for help from the Education Department, the Maori Trust Committee, the Auckland Public Relations Office, the Maori Affairs Department, and many others. As the teachers involved, we must extend our thanks to our own local inhabitants, who raised the money, without which a tour of this kind could not even be contemplated.

History of Ngati-Wai, continued From there they came to the place now called Whangaroa. The original name of this place was Te-Pokopoko-o-Hinenui-I-Te-Po-Te-Ure-Roa-O-Maui.1This is the name of two features seen at the entrance of Whangaroa harbour. The one called Te Pokopoko o Hinenui is a cave and Te Ure Roa o Maui is a rock of the shape suggested by the name. When Puhi arrived there he left the anchor of Mataatua there. The name of this anchor was Whaingaroa. The other anchor of Mataatua was left at the entrance to Whakatane.2Its name is Tokoaraiawa Now when Puhi came from Whangaroa, which he called Whaingaroa, to Takou the canoe anchored there. The name of the river in which the canoe anchored was Kopuakawai. From there Mataatua went to repair the canoe with pohutukawa. The powers which Puhi brought there were: Koakoa and Tapirau. These are the two taniwhas living there today in the form of stone. Puhi stayed here and went into this territory known as Ngapuhi. This place was called Ngapuhi by the descendants of Puhi.

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