Week 6 Homework

Homework: Mihi

1. Write a Mihi using the following template.  Make sure you can explain why these places are your Turangawaewae

Tena Koutou e hoa ma

Ko _______ te Maunga (a mountain or hill that is special to you)

Ko _______ te moana (a river, lake, beach, harbour that is special to you)

Ko _______ te papa (a piece of land that is special to you)

Ko _______ taku ingoa (your name)

Tena Koutou X 3 katoa

Research the history of the Albany or Greenhithe area

1. What was the name of the area?
2. Who were the first people here?
3. Where did they live in the area? Why did they choose this area? What work did they do?

Use google for this. Here is a good place to start:

http://www.greenhithe.org.nz/portal/community/history/Tauhinu-by-Ray-King/Tauhinu.pdf