When the English came to New Zealand they could not speak Maori so it was very hard for the two groups to communicate.
I've used Google Translate to translate the following phrase from English to Te Reo or from Te Reo to English. Here are the 5 phrase.
- Nau mai ki Aotearoa. Welcome to New Zealand.
- ____ is my name. Ko Braeden toku ingoa.
- What is your name? He aha to ingoa
- He pai taku ki te takaro i te whutupaoro. I like to play rugby.
- Where do you come from? No hea koe?
The dawn of a new era......The treaty of Waitangi.
Waitangi is a very important site for New Zealand as it was the place that the Treaty Of Waitangi. The Treaty Of Waitangi was singed by Maori chiefs and Europeans and stated that if the Maori agreed new Zealand would become an European nation and the Maori could keep there land,forest, fisheries and other possessions. Maori were also given the rights and privileges of British subjects.Here are 3 things to do a Waitangi, Northland, New Zealand.
- Visit the Treaty House itself to see a replica of the original treaty.
- fully carved Maori meeting house and one of the largest Maori war canoes in the country.
- Live kapa haka performances.
Bonus Activity: #EarnTheFern
Once the treaty was signed New Zealand became a Commonwealth country along with Canada, South Africa, Australia, India and Malaysia. Year's ago a man called Melville Marks Robins organised a sporting competition for athletes in the Commonwealth countries.
Today I have to pretended to interview Bill Kini a famous New Zealand heavyweight boxer and rugby player. I have to ask him four questions. Here they are.
- How many hours do you practise every week?
- Who inspired you to become a ruby player and a heavyweight boxer?
- Do you like what you do?
- Who is your hero?
Kia Ora again Braeden,
ReplyDeleteWow, well done for getting so far with the Summer Learning Journey (SLJ) activities. It really is a pleasure to sit here and read through such lovely and well-presented work.
Activity One: Translating Phrases.
Ka pai e hoa, tēnā rawa atu koe!
Kaore ahau e pai ki te takaro i te whutupaoro e aroha ana ahau ki te eke i taku pahikara.
Ko Gisborne ahau,
Ko Jordan toku ingoa.
Well done on translating these phrases, now can you translate what I've written above?
Activity Two: The Treaty Of Waitangi.
I really like how you've provided a summary of what the Treaty of Waitangi is about. The three fun things that you can do as a visitor in Waitangi is pretty choice, too. I would definitely be checking out the history and watching some beautiful Kapa Haka performances!
Have you ever been to Waitangi?
Bonus Activity: #EarnTheFern.
I really respect your questions to Bill Kini, they're all bound to receive some fantastic answers and provide really good insight as to who Bill Kini is.
Do you have any sports that you really enjoy playing?
Keep up the great work Braeden, I'm off to award you your well deserved points!
Cheers,
Jordan
Kia Ora Braeden,
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you put a lot of effort into your posts, Ka Pai!
I really that you picked three things that can all be done at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. I haven’t visited there in a few years. But I went on plenty of school trips and even stayed at Te Tii Marae twice. I remember being in awe of all the beautiful carvings, on the wakas and the marae. Seeing those carvings was probably my favourite part of visiting the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Have you been there before? If you have, what was your favourite part?
Keep up the great work! Remember that you can earn extra points by replying to our comments and by commenting on other Summer Learning Journey blogs.
Cheers,
Dani