Mackenzie and Leanna's interview
Here are some questions we would ask Maggie Lilleby who wrote Red-hot Racers. And these are what we think she would answer.

Q:How did you find all the facts?
A:I asked different people.
Q:How did you learn about the student's cars?
A:I watched them work and I asked them some questions.
Q:Why did you do this?
A:Because I thought it would be interesting and it was!
Q:Why did the student's cars face downwards?
A:Because the students thought it would make the cars go faster.
Q:What is the best shape for a dragster?
A:Short and thin but not too thin.

Kua rongo mai koe

Link to Arrowtown kapahaka blog for actions and music

Kua rongo mai koe i te reo pohiri

E karanga ake nei e

E karanga ake ana i te ao whanui

Piki mai kake mai ra

No wai te reo, no wai te mana

E karanga ake nei e

Ko te reo mananui, ko te mana rongonui

O Nga Taiohi e

Matariki by Anna & Hayley

Q.What is Matariki?

A.Matariki is the maori new year and the people that have passed away.

Q.Why was Matariki an important celebration

Matariki was important to celebrate because it is the new year for the maori and it is a time for the maori to remember friends and family that passed away.

3 facts about Matariki.

1.Matariki stars come up at dawn

2.There are a few different storys about Matariki eg: 7 little fish,7 sisters and 7 eyeballs.

3. In the sky you can see the stars in pattern.

Q.Why do you think Matariki is still important?

A.Because it’s the maori new year and some people want to celebrate it. 

By Anna and Hayley 

Matariki-Leanna

                                Matariki-Leanna

Q:What is Matariki?

A:Matariki is the maori new year and a time to celebrate people, culture, language, spirituality, and history.

Q:Why was it an important celebration?

A:Because before clocks and calendars came the maori knew when it was their new year and when to plant the seeds.

Q:3 facts about Matariki

A1:Matariki looks like a mini cross with 3 extra stars.

2:Matariki shows how easy it will be to grow crops that year.

3:Matariki was a time when tribes got together and celebrated because all the hard work was over and they had enough food to last until Spring. 

Q:Why do you think it is still an important celebration?

A: Because Matariki has been around for a long time and only recently did all New Zealanders start celebrating it.

Matariki-Caitlin

            MATARIKI-Caitlin

Q What is matariki?

A The maori new year and a time to celebrate people,culture,language,spirtuality and history.

Q: Why was it important celebration?

A: It shows how easy it will be to grow crops that year.

Q:3 Facts about matariki 

A:1. Matariki looks like a mini southern cross with 3 extra stars.

    2.Matariki was a time when the tribes got together and celebrated because all the hard work was over and they had enough food to last until spring.

   3 There are many legends about how matariki Came to be in the sky.

Q:Why do you think it is still an important celebration?

A:It has been going for a long time so I think it should be celebrated for as long as possible.

MATARIKI !!!!! by Logan

MATARIKI

What is matariki?

Matariki means the maori year is the near.

Why is it an important celebration?

Because it is a celebration of the good harvest.

3

Facts?

It is the start of the maori new year.

It is the start of the crop time.

The stars only last a few weeks.

Why do I think it is a important celebration?

because it has been going for a long time so I think it should be celebrated for as long as possible.

by Logan   

Matariki-Shontelle

Matariki

Q.What is Matariki?

A.Matariki is the Maori New Year, it is also a day for celebrating all the hard work the villagers put into making/harvesting/planting/weeding/cooking all of the crops (Vegetables/Food) And it’s a day to set new goals and be appreciative for what you have got.

Q.Why it’s important?

A.It’s important because you need to remember and appreciate what you have got and it is also good to realize how much work others have put in and not ‘just’ others also you! It is a day of celebration and reward.

Q.3 Facts about Matariki?

A. Number 1. Matariki is the Maori New Year and also to celebrate the harvesting in the crops. Number 2. Matariki (The stars mainly) has many myths on how it came and why it’s still here like eyeballs (Kind of gross!), Rungi Nui, 7 Little Fishes, Fantail Women and many, many more! Number 3. Matariki has been around before calendars and clocks, before computers and t.vs and before they had invented cars! 

Q.Why do you think it’s still such an important celebration?

A.Because it is still the Maori New Year even though it has been this long, it’s just like Christmas only it’s mainly for Maori and not as big compared to Christmas. It is also still an important celebration in my opinion because it is a memorable and there are lots of fun and interesting myths and memories involved in Matariki. 

I enjoy learning about Matariki because it is always nice to learn something new about a different country/place. I also enjoy finding out so much about stars because I have always had a fascination about stars and planets!

THANKS FROM SHONTELLE!!!(:

Matariki Leigha.

Q. wha t is Matariki.
A. It is the start of  a maori new year and the maori celebration.

Q. why is it important?

A. This what i think it is important because it is a celebration of a maori new year.

Q. 3 facts about matariki.
A.  Traditionally the drawn rising of  matariki was a siyen to maori that was the hunting season was comeing to an end and the planting season was abot to begain.
The name of the stars are waita / waiti / wiaipuna-a-rangi / urnia-a-rangi / tupu-a-rangi / matariki / tupu-a-nuku.
In mid-winter the land lies cold and looking for time  to plan your spring planting.

Q. why do you still think that matatiki is still important celebration?                                                                                
A. Again i think this myself um because it will be the same thing and it will never change and it will still be there no matter what.

by Leigha.

Matariki-Eden

Q.What is Matariki?

A.Matariki is the Maori New Year, it is also a day for celebrating all the hard work the villagers put into making/harvesting/planting/weeding/cooking all of the crops (Vegetables/Food) And it’s a day to set new goals and be appreciative for what you have got.

Q.Why it’s important?

A.It’s important because you need to remember and appreciate what you have got and it is also good to realize how much work others have put in and not ‘just’ others also you! It is a day of celebration and reward.

Q.3 Facts about Matariki?

A. Number 1. Matariki is the Maori New Year and also to celebrate the harvesting in the crops. Number 2. Matariki (The stars mainly) has many myths on how it came and why it’s still here like eyeballs (Kind of gross!), Rungi Nui, 7 Little Fishes, Fantail Women and many, many more! Number 3. Matariki has been around before calendars and clocks, before computers and t.vs and before they had invented cars! 

Q.Why do you think it’s still such an important celebration?

A.Because it is still the Maori New Year even though it has been this long, it’s just like Christmas only it’s mainly for Maori and not as big compared to Christmas. It is also still an important celebration in my opinion because it is a memorable and there are lots of fun and interesting myths and memories involved in Matariki. 

I enjoy learning about Matariki because it is always nice to learn something new about a different country/place. I also enjoy finding out so much about stars because I have always had a fascination about stars and planets!

 This is my mini beast! Like it? It's a combination of a butterfly and a caterpillar, I really like caterpillars and butterflies because of the unique range of colours they come in. file://localhost/Volumes/Home/rm3/Shonny/Shontelle%20Mini%20Beast%20Screen%20Shot.png

Matariki By Papuni

Hi, my name's Papuni and I'm going to write to you about Matariki. In case you didn't know Matariki is the Maori new year. It is to celebrate the new beginning and all the hard work put into the plants and harvesting, planting, etc... We went to the art gallery and we made 'Paper Stain Glass Windows. Matariki was named after the oldest star I know about 3 story's about Matariki and my mum write her own song about Matariki.

Matariki

We have been learning about Matariki. We got a sheet of fun things to do.For example right a storey in your own words. We had to learn about Matariki and wright it in our books.  I have learnt that you have to say a karakia before you cut something or any other thing.

By Leigha.

rugby league

Hi my name is Joseph. And hear i am to talk to you about rugby league!!!  So for the last 12 or 13 weeks we have bean playing  and. Training  for some rugby I had so so so fun. We did kicks and  how to fall we all so played some games as well.

Matariki

Minibeasts

This week we have been working on mini beasts this is what we've learnt:


I have been looking at a Platypus and this is it's life cycle: birth,young Platypus, adult Platypus.

Like my mini beast?

 My mini beast is a bee and a seagull.

 I chose a bee and a seagull because bees make honey and I LOVE honey