A survey of some of the main landmarks is recorded here. I'm sorry to state that some of our younger generation are not conversant with them. Te-Waka-o-Kupe (one of the locally-built canoes made by Kupe and his people) was wrecked on these shores. This wreck takes the form of jagged rocks stretching out to sea. Kupe's sail, which is well known to the Pakehas of the district as the Sail Rock, is the exact likeness of a huge sail close to 100 feet high, pushed up against the end of a high hill. Te-Ure-o-Kupe, and Te Mimi is also a rock formation resembling the name it bears with a trickle of water beneath it. Those visiting Kupe's fishing rock can very well spend quite a time looking for the following landmarks, which relate to Kupe and his wife, Kura-maro-tini. Kupe's Mirror, or peep-hole, is a hole formation facing in a south-westerly direction out to sea. It was through this hole that Kupe was supposed to have kept watch for his wife's safety when she was out at sea fishing in a canoe. While in residence at Matakitaki, Kupe and Kura-maro-tini were endowed with a family of two girls, the oldest of which, when 18 years of age, lost her lover, who was drowned while fishing at sea in a canoe. The girl, very much depressed and grieved over the loss of her lover, went on to Kupe's Fishing Rock and began to cut herself with a sharp piece of shell until the blood flowed freely and left red streaks on the rocks. These red markings are visible on the fishing rocks to this day. The sacred pool, or Kupe's Well, is another noted place at the fishing rocks. It is where Kupe and Kura-maro-tini bathed themselves; also its condition forecast to them the approach of rough weather. Its waters were also a mana or power against evil. The pool was enclosed by jagged rocks and was replenished with sea water only when the tide was full. The pool was once endowed with several species of coloured fish — but it is sad to make known that some kind person opened up the pool by blasting the rocks with dynamite. Kupe's Basin is a basin-like formation which is kept full of sea water when the tide is high. The basin was used to throw the catch of fish into, until the fishing was completed. The catch was then taken ashore to be cleaned and cut up. Fish was not allowed to be cleaned or cut up on the rocks. Climbing about on certain parts of the rocks was tapu (sacred), for in those days of long ago it was sure to bring rain or rough weather or mishap at sea. In days of old these precautions were mana (sacred or holy), and woe be to him who disregarded them. Nga Waka-o-Kupe, are hills in the Hinakura district which are named after Kupe, the Polynesian navigator. As a final word to our many Pakeha friends, also to some of our kith and kin who are not conversant with these laws of our forefathers; please do not leave our fishing rocks in the filthy condition that has occurred in the past. The 4,900 acre Matakitaki block was presented to the Wairarapa Maoris by Her Majesty Queen Victoria in 1872, to commemorate Kupe's stay at Matakitaki. The Castlepoint cave where Kupe and his people startled the octopus