Onomatopoeia Poem- Bush Walking

Bush Walking

Thump, Thump

My feet go along the mud covered track

My pack is squeaking an my back.

I stop and look at the fantail

Who is dancing like a whale.

I look around and smell the leaves

Of pohutakawa trees

I must keep walking

But my stomach keeps talking

I stop and sit

Take out my sandwich that I’ve already bit.

I am in my happy place.

Turangawaewae

At school we have been doing artwork around or Turangawaewae (turangwaewae means the place where I stand). My artwork is of Lake Brunner swing bridge.  We had to put in two key images that were special to us.  I choose a tube because when we are on the lake we always go tubing. I also choose people because I always go to Lake Brunner with my family and friends. I painted my artwork with acrylic paint and edged it with a sharpie.

Nelson Mandela Writing

Nelson Mandela.

Nelson Mandela is a man from South Africa and he is one of the reasons why we have Race
Relations Day.  Nelson Mandela went to Prison for 27 years. He was against Apartheid and
Segregation.

International Race Relations Day is held every year on 21st March. It is held to remember the
Sharpeville massacre. The Sharpeville massacre was in 1960 and it is when 300 police shot 69
people that were protesting peacefully outside the police station.

Nelson Mandela went to prison on Robben island for 5 years for being caught re-entering South
Africa and then went for another 27 years for fighting against discrimination because he wanted equal
rights for all. He was also in prison and for boycotts (a boycott is when you ban yourself from using
something) and for challenging the government. He was freed after 27 years. When Nelson Mandela
was in prison he still fought for equal rights.

Nelson Mandela was against apartheid and segregation. Apartheid and segregation is where people
of different race are split up into different areas of the country. Nelson Mandela thought that apartheid
and segregation was not fair and not right. The U.S.A stopped trading with Africa because of this.
 Nelson Mandela fought against this even in prison. I personally think that apartheid and segregation
are really unfair.

Nelson Mandela was born in a small village called Mvezo in Africa. He was born on the 18th
of July 1918 into a royal family. His father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa was was a chief. Nelson
Mandela's mother, Naqaqhi Nosekeni was Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa’s third wife and she had 4
children (Nelson and his 3 full sisters). Nelson Mandela had 3 full sisters, 6 half sisters and 3 half
brothers. Nelson Mandela went to a mission school and then went to the university of Fort hare
(in South Africa).

Nelson Mandela is a very amazing person who never gave up. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in
prison. He was born in South Africa in a small village called Mvezo. Nelson Mandela was against
apartheid and segregation.  I personally think Nelson Mandela was an amazing man. What he did
affects us today because everyone has equal rights.

Taniwha Legend

The Stone Collector

Long ago, in the depths of the Punakaiki river, there lived a taniwha named Mātānawe.
She ruled the flow of the Punakaiki river and was the holder of the stones. Mātānawe had three
kowhai eyes and rua small wings. She lived in a small cave near where the sea washed in.
Mātānawe loved to collect stones. The cave where she lived was made out of all the different stones
Mātānawe had collected. Mātānawe was a small taniwha and had never left the Punakaiki river
since she had came here with her father but she could barely remember that.

One day when Mātānawe was watching the seagulls swoop around each other she saw a small
girl wandering alone. She looked young. Mātānawe guessed she was about 8. The young girl
walked closer to the river.  This scared Mātānawe and she silently hid under the rocks at the
bottom of the river. No one had ever seen Mātānawe before and she never wanted anyone to.
After about 10 minutes Mātānawe slipped out from her hiding spot and poked her head out of the
water. Mātānawe carefully looked around and couldn’t see her so she came out even more.

Then she looked down and saw that the girl was still there, staring up at her. The girl screamed
but didn’t move. “What is your name Taniwha?” the girl asked . “M... M... Mātānawe,”
Mātānawe mumbled.

“Well my name is Aroha and I live just up the hill you can see my house it is the small mā one, see”
Aroha explained.

“ Ae, I see is that your whaea waving to you?” Mātānawe asked

“ Ae, well I hope I can see you tomorrow Mātānawe!” Aroha yelled as she ran home to her
whanau. Mātānawe feel asleep thinking about what had happened today.

The next morning Mātānawe woke up with a start. “Mātānawe, Mātānawe wake up, I’m here”
Aroha was shouting from the other side of the river. Her long parauri (brown) hair blowing in
the wind. Mātānawe got up slowly and swam across the river and poked her head out the water.
“Hi Mātānawe do you want to play?” Aroha asked sweetly. “Ok why not” Mātānawe said not
sounding so convinced. Aroha jumped into the water and swam down to the other side of the river
where Mātānawe slept. Aroha looked through the cave and found Mātānawes stone collection.
“Wow you have soooo many stones Mātānawe” Aroha said.” Her eyes kikorangi (blue) eyes were
twinkling with delight. Aroha slowly wandered out of the cave and jumped into the water with
a splash.     

Aroha swam down to the bottom and brought back a small stone “Here you go mātānawe you
can have this stone to remember me it is my favourite stone in the river there are a lot of them
but this one is for you”  Aroha smiled as she handed it over. All of a sudden a huge wave washed
in and swept up Aroha and took here out to sea. Aroha screamed as she grabbed onto a boulder
to stop herself from going any further out to sea. Aroha climbed onto the boulder as the waves
lapped at her ankles. “Help me Mātānawe!” Aroha screamed. Mātānawe heard and caught a
wave out to the boulder Aroha was on.  A giant wave washed over them both. Aroha slipped
and washed further out to sea. Mātānawe swam out further to go find Aroha. After a long
anxious hour Mātānawe finally found Aroha but it was too late.

Mātānawe slowly swam back to her cave cradling Aroha in his arms. Mātānawe put Aroha
down and casts a spell to turn Aroha to stone. Mātānawe did this to remember Aroha and to
remind Mātānawe to protect swimmers and stop them from getting washed out to see.
You can still find Aroha inside Mātānawe cave at Punakaiki river. You may also see
Mātānawe watching and protecting swimmers and the river.

• Sasha

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My Mihi

My Mihi

Kia ora koutou katoa

Ko Aoraki tōku maunga Here is me saying my mihi.

Ko  Māwheranui tōku awa

No Māwhera ahau

Ko Tokomaru tōku waka

Ko Te Ati awa tōku iwi

Ko Te Whiti tōku hapu

Ko Erin tōku whaea

Ko Clark tōku matua

Kei te kura o Karoro te marae

Ko Sasha tōku ingoa

Ko Ellery tōku ingoa whanau

Ko Dani raua ko Sarita ōku tuakana

Ko Casey tōku teina

Tēnā  koutou katoa.