By Thomas Robson
On a dead hot day a bus pulled up outside the Orakei Marae and out jumped a rowdy group of Ponsonby Intermediate students.
They all lined up in lines outside the marae awaiting to be welcomed onto the marvellous marae. Bob and Whaea lead them into the wharenui (meeting house). It was immaculate with all the carvings. Bob and whaea started to sing a well-known karanga (song). The students followed with a powhiri. It was not as good as they had just listened to.
After hearing a long hours worth of the marae’s history, the students were allowed to explore the marae. They all sprinted to a wonderful site. It was the tree from One Tree Hill. It was going to be carved and given to another iwi.
“Students, Ms. Lawson yelled, “Time to go.” Everyone jumped up and ran to the bus.
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