By Bree Cohen
The first time out of school for the best classes from Ponsonby Intermediate was going to the marvellous Orakei Marae. It was a sunny Wednesday and the carvings on the outside of the Marae were sparkling in the sunlight.
The iwi sang a powhiri to the students and Ponsonby intermediate had to reply with a waiata (song). Bob heard room 1 and room 17’s voices all in harmony.
The tree from one tree hill has now been found at Orakei Marae waiting to be carved. The carving is going to be of their ancestors. Then they are going to give the tree, which has the carving on it to an other Iwi (tribe).
It was time to go after a long day at Orakei Marae.
