By Saxon Kelleher-Moore
On a scorching hot day, Rooms One and Seventeen from Ponsonby Intermediate were welcomed with a karanga. As they walked they viewed the magnificent carvings of the marae’s ancestors.
The two classes walked inside and listened to the history of the marae. After the talk the students had a small tour around the marae. They saw the huge waka which could fit one hundred and eighty people inside.
The tree from One Tree Hill was also at the marae. It is drying out and going to be carved into one of the marae’s ancestors and then given to another iwi.
After Mr. Wilson took photos of the two classes the children thanked the people of the Orakei Marae and headed back to school.
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