School Journal Part 4, Number 3, 2010
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Moriori: A Story of Survival
The Moriori are the original people of Rēkohu, who have survived against the odds.
Imagine being told that who you were was a myth, that your people no longer existed – or even that they never had. This is exactly what happened to Māui Solomon.
Revised edition: August 2022
Surviving Rēkohu
by Susan Paris
Meet the new generation of hunter-gatherers on Rēkohu...
Every year, the students from Room Four at Te One School spend a week camping at Plum Tree. No one seems to mind that the school is just down the road – and if they really wanted, they could walk back to their desks in ten minutes. On Rēkohu, nearly any spot is a perfect place to pitch a tent, which is one of the reasons the kids say the Chathams is a great place to live.
Revised edition: August 2022
Pāua: The Sensitive Snail
Pāua are ancient sea snails that haven’t evolved since the time of the dinosaurs. Their blood and respiratory systems are very basic, and they breathe and reproduce through the row of small holes that runs along their shell.
Revised edition: August 2022
Three Days at Te Awapātiki
by Kiwa Hammond; illustrations by Lawton Lonsdale and Andrew Burdan
“Then one day a ship arrived carrying a new group of visitors ...”
Our people called this meeting place Te Awapātiki. It is tchap – sacred to our karapuna.
Revised edition: August 2022
The Half-crown
by Claudia Murray (Winner of the Elsie Locke Writing Prize 2010)
Times are tough, and a half-crown is a precious find.
I could see my breath clearly in the cold Canterbury air. The frozen gravel crackled under my worn-out shoes as I walked the road that would lead me to school.
Revised edition: August 2022
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