Team Whero's trip to Waitangi.

On Tuesday 8th of May 2012, Rooms 2, 3, and 4 (year 7s) went to Waitangi. They had a really good time learning about the maori culture and the signing of the treaty.

Above: Maori War Canoe

One day later, (Thursday 10th May 2012) Rooms 1 and 24 also went up to Waitangi. We had an awesome time. We learnt about the treaty. We also got to go inside the Maori Meeting house and the Treaty House. 

Above: Maori meeting house (Whare)

Our two guides, Mrs Brown and Jojo, were really nice and friendly. They told us a lot of useful information. We got to meet Mrs Busby and her children. 

When we first got there we sung our song that we learned and they sung theirs. 

 We learnt about the World record holding Waka (Maori Canoe). It has to hold at least 80 men to get it started. It weighs 6 tonne. There are some fantastic carvings on the side to represent our ancestors. 

After that we learnt about the big Kauri trees that the waka's were made out of. They were giant. 

Above: North Island Map (Waitangi) 

The carvings in the meeting house (Whare) Were really amazing. Lots of craftsmanship and hard work went into them. Each and everything meant something. 

At 1:00pm, we all had lunch. After lunch (1:30pm), we all got into our amazing parent helper's car. A lot of us fell asleep throughout the drive. We got back to school safely.

We were all exhausted after our big day out. We all had a great day. 

Above: The inside of the Maori meeting house (Whare)

Above: Treaty House at Waitangi