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WHAKAKĪ

In this series Morehu takes us to Whakakī, 17km north of Wairoa

​Haerenga ki Whakakī
Travelling to Whakakī

Morehu pauses on his journey from Wairoa to Whakakī to show us Whakakī Lake. The lake is the largest freshwater lagoon on the east coast and a food basket for the hapū of Whakakī. Whakakī translates into English as ‘to fill’.

HE mihi
a GREETING

Morehu greets his home place and explains his pepeha and connection to Whakakī.

hE wHENUA
tHE lAND

tE mARAE
tHE cENTRE OF THE COMMUNITY

Morehu gives us an overview of the land and explains his father’s connection to Whakakī. He talks about his father’s love for the land, for rural life.

Morehu introduces us to his wharenui – whare tīpuna and the surrounding area. He also talks about his father’s teachings about ahi kā. Morehu’s writing about this can be found in this first report.

Te Whare 
Morehu’s father’s homestead

Te Whare ITI
Morehu's father's homestead

Morehu shows us the home his father grew up in. He remembers his nanny looking out from the windows of the home, across to the marae, so that she always knew what was going on even though she didn’t visit the marae often.

Te Whare
Morehu's Mother's homestead

Finally, Morehu shows us around the house his mother grew up in and explains his commitment to restoring this homestead.

Arriving back home

In this series Morehu arrives back home ready to start restoring his mothers home.