Paoa and Kiwa story.

Orange=Museum visit.                                                  Light blue=story of Paoa and Kiwa.
We made this waka on the 10/02/20. The Tairawhiti Museum came over to our school to tell and teach us the story of Paoa and Kiwa. But room 1 (my room) all ready know the story so she didn't need retell us the story. There were only one person there but it was fine. She showed us pictures and she created a google earth to show us a story of how Paoa and Kiwa came here from Hawaiki. Here is a photo to show you my waka.  Paoa and Kiwa were famon sea-voyagers that came from a far, far place called Hawaiki. They came to Aotearoa on a waka called Horouta. On board was Paoa's sister Hinehākirirangi and his daughter Hineakua. Along came Kiwa's son Kahutuanui. The Horouta waka carried kūmara all the way to Aotearoa. The Horouta waka sailed to Ohiwa and bumped into a sandbar and broke the waka. Paoa and Kiwa made a plan on how to fix there waka. The hull and bow broke so the waka could't sail properly. Paoa is going to go on land and find the suitable timbers to fix the Horouta waka. While Paoa was looking for the suitable timbers Kiwa did some minor repairs. When this was done. The Horouta waka sailed along the shoreline. Kiwa discovered a beautiful bay with birds, animals, forests and sea life. While waiting for Paoa, Kiwa named the place, Tūranganui-a-Kiwa. Meanwhile Paoa climbed huge mountains, ran though valleys and crossed rives in search for the special timbers. Paoa came across a stream and there stood the mighty tree. He had found the suitable timbers to fix the Horouta waka. Paoa chopped it up and float it down the steam which will float all the way to the shortline. Paoa finally came back to Tūranganui-a-Kiwa. It was celebrated by the union of his daughter Hineakua and Kiwa's son Kahutuanui. And these sea-voyaging ancestors still live in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa today.