

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...


MD
Feb 6, 2016
Sidestep: The tradition of land ownership
As a follow on to the treaty post on 12th January and the principle of ownership post on 30th January, I found this interesting piece...


IJ
Feb 5, 2016
19: Our real purpose
If you’re reading this you may have looked through most of the site. I encourage you to read it all from the beginning of post no.1. If...


MD
Feb 4, 2016
Sidestep: Legends
There is a rock called Tokahaere situated just off Aoteroa Rd, 6km south of Wharepapa South in the Waikato. The whole area is popular...


IJ
Feb 3, 2016
18: More on who the 'tall ones' really are
It is so hard to get accurate information on who these 'tall ones' supposedly discovered actually are. See our previous posts about...


MD
Feb 3, 2016
Sidestep: Te Uenuku
This post involves an interesting piece of early NZ history. Below are pictures of a famous carving from the museum at Te Awamutu. Tainui...


IJ
Feb 1, 2016
17: Hineana cave
If you have been on various sites to do with the skeletons of the 'tall ones' you will have read about the Tameana and Hineana caves....


MD
Jan 31, 2016
Sidestep: Mokomokai
Below is an article I found in nzedge.com. It is about returning preserved heads (mokomokai). Dignity for Relics “For decades, New...