Many years ago,Tanemahuta was walking in the forest. Suddenly he saw his kids. They were sick because bugs were eating them.Tanemahuta told his brother Tanehokahoka. Tanehokahoka called a meeting with Tui,Pukeko,Pipiwharauroa and Kiwi.”Tanehokahoka said that he needed someone to go down to the forest floor to look after Tanemahuta’s children.”
Everyone was quiet. Tanehokahoka looked at Tui. Tui spoke in a scared voice,“It’s too dark down there,I’m scared of the dark.”
Tanehokahoka looked at Pukeko,Pukeko said “Tanehokahoka it’s too wet down there,I hate being wet.”
Tanehokahoka took a big breath, and Pipiwharauroa spoke in a worried voice,“I’m busy building my nest for my family.”
Tanehokahoka looked at Kiwi and Kiwi smiled at him.“Kiwi will you look after Tanemahuta’s children?”Kiwi replied,“Yes,I will” Tanehokahoka was happy with Kiwi because he agreed to look after Tanemahuta’s children.
Tanehokahoka and Tanemahuta were happy with Kiwi because he took the risk to look after Tanemahuta’s children and,for his courage.
They warned him that he was going to lose his beautiful wings,and stay on the forest floor forever.Tanehokahoka punished all the other birds.
Tui was asked to wear two white feathers to mark him as a coward. Pukeko was sent to live in the swamp and get wet everyday. Pipiwharauroa was not allowed to build a nest anymore and had to lay eggs in other birds nests.
Kiwi was blessed by Tanemahuta for his courage.Kiwi became the most loved birds of all.He ate all the bugs that were eating Tanemahuta’s children. The Kiwi lived happily down on the forest floor forever.
My Game Experience
WOOHOO!!Every Summer Saturday morning,I set off with my team to the Baseball game.But the only problem is that I get nervous,like really nervous.My heart pounds so fast, my body shaking and hungry for the trophy.I play for Pakuranga Diamond Blacks.We all got off the bus and started setting up the bases,the bat,helmets,the gloves and the baseballs.The others jogged around the field and I joined them.Suddenly we saw a blue coloured team jogging behind us That was our rival team called Centrals.It was 9:00am. Our Coach Kevin shouted,“Guys come and get your gloves on.We are fielding!!”.We ran as fast as we could to the tarpaulin and grabbed our gloves. Kevin chose nine fielders to go to their positions.I could tell that some of my team already knew that they’re going to be chosen.I got chosen last, that means I was going to be on base 3.All of a sudden I heard,“BATTER UP!!”.One of the Central team was batting.We were ready.WHACK!!! the ball went high and came down fast to where I was standing.I walked three steps backwards and caught the ball.The umpire shouted,“YOU'RE OUT!!”My team cheered at me and I was very excited.It was half time.The Centrals were fielding and we were batting andI was first.I was really nervous, like someone was holding a gun to my head.Central number 8 was pitching and he threw so fast that I had to hit the ball.SMASH!!The ball went as far as possible,and I knew that I was going to run all three bases.I ran Base 1,Base 2,Base 3 and I did a slide to Home Base and the umpire shouted,“ONE point for Diamond Blacks”My Team. My Parents cheered at me.The game was finished and we celebrated at headquarters.Our coach took out a trophy and said,“The player of the day is Keaton because of his good behavior and impressive sportsmanship”I was disappointed that I didn’t win,because I thought I was the player of the day.Well then Zaid’s mum came with delicious marshmallow coated rice bubbles.They were delicious.They tasted like the real marshmallow rice bubbles,but strawberry bubblegum flavour.My friend Lachlan called out to me,“Lisi!!It’s time to go!!”I set up my equipment and got ready to go home.I said a big goodbye to everyone and walked happily to the van.I got on and felt really happy and they dropped me at home.I shouted,“BYE!!”to Lachlan and his dad. He replied back ,“BYE!”That was the best game that I ever played.
8.8.12.
THE PATUPAIAREHE PEOPLE LIVED AROUND THE LAKES OF ROTORUA AT A PLACE CALLED NGONGOTAHA HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO, THESE PEOPLE WERE FAIR SKINNED AND THEY WERE VERY GOOD GARDENERS.
THE TIPUA PEOPLE WERE GIANTS AND THEY WERE VERY BAD TEMPERED. THESE PEOPLE WANTED TO TAKE THE BEAUTIFUL LAKE AND THE LAND AWAY FROM THE PATUPAIAREHE PEOPLE.
ONE DAY THE TIPUA WAR PARTY MARCHED THROUGH THE MAMAKU FOREST TOWARDS NGONGOTAHA. THE PATUPAIAREHE PEOPLE BECAME VERY SCARED. THEY ASKED THEIR LEADER TO SAVE THEM WITH HIS MAGIC SPELL.
TONGA KOHU LIT A FIRE AND BEGAN CHANTING HIS MAGIC SPELL. SOON THE TIPAU GIANTS STARTED FEELING TIRED AND THEY DECIDED TO STOP MARCHING AND TAKE A REST. AFTER A WHILE THE TIPAU GIANTS WANTED TO MOVE BUT THEY COULD NOT BECAUSE THEY HAD TURNED INTO ROCKS. FINALLY, TONGA KOHU WAS ABLE TO SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THE TIPAU GIANTS.EVERYONE FELT VERY HAPPY AND CELEBRATED.THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER.
One hot sunny day at Mission Bay lying down on the hot sand,seeing kids at the beach and people eating fish and chips.Smelling the hot air and tired of hearing laughs,shouting and mostly crying.But wait,I see two unusual things playing around.OH YEAH!!Two dogs at the beach playing together with a tennis ball in its mouth.Running around and splashing at each other.Kids running out from the beach like D-Day.I close my eyes for 5 seconds and I see no dogs.I stand up and when I was about to run,the two dogs came out of the blue and splashed sand at me.I didn’t want to swim because of those two dirty dogs,splashing and drooling in the water.EEEWWW!!!
