My Mihi

Tēnā koutou e hoa mā

Ko Aoraki te maunga

Ko Waimmakairi te awa

Ko Aoteroa te iwi

Ko Adrian toku matua

No Aoteroa ia

Ko Tracey toku whāea

No Aoteroa ia

Ko Isaac taku ingoa

No Aoteroa ia

No reira

Tēnā koutou, rēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, katoa.

Myth Writing

How did the kiwi’s lose the ability to fly?

Long ago in the deep in the forests of the north island there were kiwis flying, playing and eating unlike what they do today. Walking along the forest floor hiding away all day and only coming out at night, and you might ask yourself why don’t kiwis still fly around today and here's why. Back before Stuart island was populated by man the kiwi’s favourite food was the berries that come from the famous Karaka Tree, in fact the kiwi’s loved it so much that they only ate the berries from the Karaka tree. But one day the kiwi’s were having a big party, when unexpectedly kriss the the kiwi said to all the other kiwis that their were no more Karaka Tree berries. Unexpectedly a humongous roar came from deep inside the forest. Who was that said kriss, it is I Tane Mahuta, as if said kriss, how dear you eat all of my loved Karaka tree berries said Tane Mahuta, it doesn't matter said kriss their will be more bloom next year, I don’t want them to be back next year I want them to be back now, said tane mahuta, okey Tane Mahuta said kriss we will rashon next year, right that is the last straw you cannot fly now or ever again and only then will my Karaka Tree berries be safe from you pest said Tane Mahuta! NOOO said Kriss along with all the other kiwis.