MD
Feb 16, 2016
Sidestep: Modern Pou
If you live in Auckland and climb Mt Eden you might have seen this thing. Its a concrete pou with two inscriptions. On the left inside is...
MD
Feb 15, 2016
24: Debunking a Chinese Theory
I posted a comment on our Facebook page about the Haast Eagle and the fact the Moa it fed upon were killed of by early Maori which...
MD
Feb 14, 2016
Sidestep: Haast's Eagle
Haast's eagle is an extinct species of eagle that once lived in the South Island of New Zealand. It could be the Pouakai or Hakawai of...
IJ
Feb 13, 2016
23: Evidence
It's Valentine’s Day, so be nice to your loved one...and everyone else around you. Show some evidence of your love. Just four days ago I...
MD
Feb 12, 2016
Sidestep: Atiamuri Stones
The Hatupatu carved stone beside State Highway 1 is just part of a whole line that once existed. There are two stories related to this...
IJ
Feb 11, 2016
22: The Stone Bird
The Korotangi - the Sacred Bird of Tainui, is yet another interesting and very odd non-Maori looking artifact. We previously discussed...
MD
Feb 10, 2016
Sidestep: Waitore Lagoon
More Taranaki artifacts: Down the coast from where the carved stones of Tongaporutu in Taranaki lie (see No.7 Petroglyphs post), is a...
IJ
Feb 10, 2016
21: Patupaiarehe
Patupaiarehe is the name given to the mythical fairy people of the forest. Some say it refers to the pakeha, meaning Europeans, yet...
IJ
Feb 8, 2016
Sidestep: The Anaweka Estuary Waka
In 2011 at Anaweka Estuary on the rugged North-Western coast of the South Island a huge storm uncovered a 6 metre section of an ocean...
IJ
Feb 7, 2016
20: Just a wild theory
I have a wild suggestion. Below is a photo of a man from Rapanui (Easter Island) who lived from 1825-1909. His name was Pakomio Maori. As...
