My Highlight of te wiki

I had been waiting for days and it had finally started. Kapa Haka after school. I love kapa haka which is why I couldn't wait for it to start.

  It was Friday after school and kapaz had started. Before we started we kicked the after noon off with a karakia and himene like you normally would do before starting anything in maori. "amene", singing with the strums of Miss T's guitar.

   Miss T and my mum were the first people to start this kapa haka off. They wanted to start this because they thought it would be tino!! So with the help from Mr G, they started a kapa haka group up.

  When Mr G arrived, I was so excited. He taught us a waiata he had created previously while drinking his coffee he said. He taught it to us and in about half an hour we had the kupu and tune. Now all we had to do was memorize it. So we did and this is what it sounds like. Introducing te waiata Hoea Ra.

My SER Review

This is a movie I made that forms you in on about my survey and the responses.



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Darryn Joseph

                                                             Courtesy of www.massey.ac.nz

  Darryn Joseph is much more than a writer. He is more of an avid reader rather than a writer. He has published over 24 books in maori ranged from picture books, chapter books and even made maori text books.  His biggest unpublished book is his PhD which is about maori figures of speech. He still works in maori studies at Massey university in Palmerston North for 12 years. He also lectures in maori to undergrad and postgrad levels.     

 Since 1996 He has worked as a maori tutor and lecturer.   He  earned his PhD in 2008 ,  with his thesis, He kete momo kipeha: Maori text types and Figures of speech.

 His writing career began when he won the best short story ‘Tama Tāhae, Tama Ora’ in the Huia Short Stories Award Te Pakiwaiata I te reo Māori mā ngā pakeke in 2003. From then his career took off. He writes in maori for all ages and adults.

 Hewa was the first real book he wrote and illustrated all by himself. That book won him the 2010 LIANZA Kura Pounamu award. This man has won so many awards, theres too many to count.

L&P Chocolate!!!

My holidays have been great. Despite all of the cool things I've done like go to Hamilton, go shopping, see my new cousins. Other than those, the most exciting thing was tasting a rather different and weird new chocolate. It was L&P CHOCOLATE. It had a white chocolate base with l&p popping candy in it. It was so delicious. You should check it out and try it.

Little Red Riding Hood: The real Story

  Reporters state girl with Golden Locks named Paris being chased out of the woods by three lions. She stole a plate of pork ribs. Her story was that it was not her fault. She had been living on a mountain for about three years with only what nature had provided.

  Reporter: Why were you living on a mountain? Paris: At the age of twelve I was kicked out of my own kingdom for the Golden locks I was born with. It was not my fault everybody else was brunet. I was forced to live on the furtherest mountain from the kingdom. Just for being odd. Reporter: quite a story you have here. Its really interesting. You shall tell it to the judge Goldilocks. Paris: Hey I recognize you. Your from the kingdom aren't you. Wait are you my brother? Reporter: I chime in with haven't you people ever heard of closing the goshdamn door no its much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.

  I was sent to court as reporters did not believe my story. I was sentenced to live in a dark gloomy underground lair for a 12months period. During my underground lair time I met a boy who was also persuaded by the sweet smell of food on another mountain. His story was quite similar to mine. I looked up to him as a brother. And little did I know he WAS my brother. The long lost one I had heard about while I lived in the Kingdom.

  To show we were the men, we were going to create a diversion at the kingdom so our animals could bust it down. P.S eat everyone as well.

SER Road Survey

This is a link that will show you a survey. The survey is about the SER (self-explaining-roads) roads around Glen Innes. Please fill it out if you live in Glen Innes. Thank you.

Writing with Miss Squires

 Strenuously climbing the towering mountains, Tarzan dangled from the vertical rock face.  Reaching onwards, he gripped onto a rock that looked like it was bound to fall. Luckily it was sturdy. He was so scared. With an apprehensive feeling, he was determined to climb to the top of the steep cliff.

 Reaching the top , Tarzan saw the Dojo. At that moment he had so many emotions running through his head. But what he was feeling the most was tiredness, anxiousness and relief.

 

 Walking towards the humongous door, he knocked and waited to see who would answer. He heard a clanking of chains coming from the hefty door. “Huh? What’s that noise?” he wonders apprehensively. Glancing up he sees a Sensei and in respect he bows. The sensei gives a penetrating stare and points to the right.

 “What?”, Tarzan gives in expression of his face. He thinks that he climbed up the mountain, risks his life, and goes to the dojo to gets rejected. So in reaction he drooped his body in rejection of the sensei and slumps off slowly.

 Then, to show the sensei he is worthy he meditates all night and day. Deep in meditation, Tarzan doesn’t even realize that the door opened. But then he opens an eye and stands up. Again the Sensei points to the right.  So he then again turns away in disappointment.

 Then something struck Tarzan. He scrunches his face and turns around to prove to the sensei. He ran up and “BAM” the door was knocked out. One kick and it was gone. Ready to show he was worthy, the sensei came out and pointed to the right hand side again, for the third time.

   This time tarzan looked and there was a sign that said, “USE THE SIDE ENTRANCE”. In embarrassment he turned and walked to the side entrance. So all this time when he thought he was getting rejected, he was actually getting told to use the side entrance.