TE-ARO-PA

  Quick Find

  1. What is the māori name of Wellington? te- whanganui-a-tara
  2. Where did the  name come from?from the Wellington harbor
  3. What is the price paid for the land and where the pā sites? 
  4. Why did māori use ponga to build?it was a larger settlement
  5. What is the given surrounding the pā?

 

      Magnifying glass

 

a)how was the price  chosen for the land being sold back to the mana whenua? With a (white shirt,a gold coin,and a russian gun)

 

b)look at the illustration on page 39.What are similarities seen between how people  lived at te aro pā in the 1830 and how people lived in Wellington? They lived with nearby hills tangled of the nearby bushes havering over the hills 

 

Vocabulary and language

 

  1. a) what does tapu mean on page 36? He thought he stepped on something special,ancient,forbidden to disrespect 

b)which word on page 36 could be replaced with trades or transactions?they paid instead of trading

c)which word on page 38 means built or created?they used trunks were cloaked in mose and vines 

d)what does bastling mean(on page 40)? Means a bustling hub

e)what is a subsistence farmer? You might be able to use clues in the text to inform your answer?

 

50 words

Te-aro-pa drawing is a display that is  in a wellington museum.your probably wondering what is the meaning of this art. The te-aro-pa drawing

 was made in1841.who found it?? There was a construction digger and thought he stepped on something tapu he refused to return to the construction then Archaeologists went to the site to investigate.They found out the thing poking out was a ponga,and also the hut was a much larger settlement  and that is what happened.

SCATTAGORES

6.3.2026

 

  • Kei te haere te Iriota
  • Kei te kauhoe nga Ika
  • Ki ihu matao

 

  • Kei te haere te pono
  • Kei te kauhoe pukeku
  • Ki pawaringa

 

  • Kei te haere te whena
  • Kei te haere nga wheke
  • Ki whangara

 

waitangi

Holiday; why do we have a holiday? To remember the treaty of waitangi day) or founding the document( but what me and my family do is have a hungi and reunite with my cousins.   

 

–Why do we need it(the treaty)? We need the treaty because the British wanted more land.

 

–Who was it between?representatives of the british 

 

–What was the meaning of the treaty?to establish the British governor (kawanatanaga) while guaranteeing maori full authority over there lands

 

–When did this take place/and where? The day it took place was February 6 1840 at the lawns house bay of island,Northland,New Zealand 

 

–why did the British want our land?they wanted to sell  our trees,fish,and whales

 

–How does wiatangi day impact me?my maori culture and ancestors

 

–What is the meaning of  OLFACTORY?the sense of smell or nasal organs involved in detecting odors

 

5 February 2026

Characteristics of a Tui

Characteristics of a Tui

 

Tui are very native to New  Zealand. They are mostly recognized from its glossy blue, green, black plumage feathers that have white poi’s on the front of its neck. And highly complex melodies, and often noisy songs.They are  also intelligent, aggressive nectar-feeders.Tui’s are loud and easily recognizable from its call made up of whistles, clicks, coughs, and grunts.

Anniversary Destruction

           Anniversary  Destruction

    Level–1

  1. When did the flooding happen?During the Anniversary weekend 2026
  2. What was the main cause of the flooding?the heavy rain was the main  cause in the flooding 
  3. Name two places where water flowed during the flooding?on the roads  into homes 
  4. List two ways people were affected by the flooding?houses were damaged power was lost
  5. What did the emergency services do? emergency services responded quickly 
  6. What happened to school and activities?they were canceled Level–2
  7. Why couldn’t the land absorb any more water? Because the the rivers and lakes were filled  
  8. Why do you think families moved belongings to higher ground?cars were stranded and had to go to higher ground 
  9. How do we know the flooding was serious ?two reasons why because it showed powerful rains and the rain wouldn’t stop 
  10. What does the words whanaungatanga show about the community?neighbors checked on each other
  11. Why do you think neighbors checked on each other?this a 

reminder that it is important during challenging times

       Level–3

  1. What caused the gutters to overflow?padlocks turned into shallow lakes
  2. Complete the sentence;Because damage as a result                
  3. How  did the heavy rain change daily  life for people?there will be no going to school,no work

Level–4

  1. What does extreme rainfall mean?like a storm with lots of water failing  on you
  2. What does  the word resilience mean?a ability
  3. Find  a word that means helping each other?the neighbors  checked on each other

Kiwis egg

Kiwis eggs

 

  • Who is the main person or group in this news article?the person Devon collisons
  • What was the key event to the article news? There was two  kiwis that surprised the kiwi  experts two  eggs
  • Where did this  event take place? The west coast wild life 
  • When did this event take place?February 10,2026
  •  Comment I want to put is here how many kiwis are in new zealand

 

                                    Thinking Question

  1. Find a quote from the main person in the news article?was that the kiwis gave the experts a surprised by giving them a two eggs
  2. In your own words describe what happened in this article.
  3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place.it took place at Haast region of new zealand kiwi surprised experts with two eggs
  4.  Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future.it happened on the February 10,2026.i  think in  the  future the  two  eggs might surprise the experts two
  5. Explain in your own words why this event took place.This event took place because in the north of new zealand is more  warm in the south island.

 

 Digital Questions

 

On February 10,2026 there were two kiwis that were known as the Tokoeka surprised the experts with and laid two eggs . It was very rare for this type of birds 

 

In the new zealand kiwi are known as the birds give four eggs to experts  every year  

 

Anniversarey floodings story

 Anniversary Floodings Story  2026

           

 The flooding landed in the north island of  NewZealand on the Anniversary weekend  2026.a lot of the flooding can cause 

damage to the pipes that can soak houses,trees,grass can turn into mud

                                  

 to me this is how the rain started because the town can’t do anything about it they didn’t know it was coming.and it was running to much so  it would  have been too hard to deal with

 

What caused itThe heavy rain,or possibly there could have been damage to the surge pipes and all the water could have come out.The flooding,it happened because their land couldn’t observe all that water .

 

I noticed That there are only 2 people that i can see in that surrounding, also there are a lot of cars being flooded,and  Houses being flooded all the way to the top which is a big  problem for them to take shelter and them to be safe.Also noticed that i wonder where does the  water come from.

SCATTERGORES

  • Kei te haere te rapati                            
  • Ki rotorua
  • Kei te tupu ranginui
  • Ki rotorua

 

  • Kei te haere te ngā rapati
  • Ki ngāpoui
  • Kei te haere ngpora
  • Ki ngāpoui

 

  • Kei te haere te hoehoe
  • Ki hokianga
  • Ke te tupu a Hongi Hika
  • Ki hokianga

 

  • Ke te haere te wheke
  • Ki whangre 
  • Kei te tupu whena
  • Ki whangre

 

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