He kuia ki Whakaari
He mihi nui ki ngā kaimahi o te kaupapa nei: Moerangi Black Matetu Herewini Alexander McFarland-Ratu Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiarangi Hakahaka Hona
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H e k u ia k i W h a ka a r i
K e i te w eh i te i w i .
K a p u ta te p Ä ta i . . .
m e a h a t ā to u m e Te Ta h i ?
“ M e wh a kata r u na? ”
“ M e h a r ia , w h a ka r ē re a k i W h a ka a r i . ”
“ K ī at u , h e h o p u k u ia te m a h i . ”
K a h a e re te i w i m Ä r u n g a wa ka .
K a ta e r Ä to u k i W h a ka a r i . . .
ka k i m i k i r u n g a , ka k i m i k i ra ro .
He k u ia, te ma nu o Wh a kaa r i !
He i ma h i I h a e re te i w i k i h e a ? H e a h a te m a h i k i W h a ka a r i ? H e a h a te m a n u o W h a ka a r i ?
A K u ia o n W h a ka a r i . T h e i w i is afra i d . T h e q u e st io n wa s a s ke d w h at s h o u l d w e d o a b o u t Te Ta h i ? “ Tr ic k h i m ? ” “ Ta ke h i m , l e a ve h i m at W h a ka a r i ” “ Te l l h i m , w e ’ re c atc h i n g k u ia . ” T h e y w e nt o n t h e i r c a n o e s . W h e n th e y a r r i ve d at W h a ka a r i th e y s e a rc h e d h i g h a n d l o w . A k u ia fro m W h a ka a r i !
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