1: Those who were here first

OUR VERY FIRST POST

There are many stories, many by Maori themselves, of an ancient people who were here long before those we know as Maori arrived. One group are referred to as 'the stone people', and conjecture says they lived in huts made of stone; walls about a metre high and then covered with sticks and fern. Who knows for sure.

Our interest is in the original inhabitants before Maori arrived. Even Maori acknowledge that there were some ancient ones different to themselves, and that they were here first in small numbers and at specific localities. Some were short, some were dark, some were light. But one race of these first ones were tall, (2.2 metres +), and had fair skin. They had red hair it is said. Over time, skeletons of these ancients are said to have been found, yet no evidence has ever been produced, no bones to test, no photographs, no video...nothing!

Therefore they do not exist right? I mean, if no one can produce even a skerrick of evidence, then maybe there is no evidence?

On the other hand, if the stories keep appearing...and the result is the same, (that is: once authorities are advised - the sites are supposedly closed, destroyed, or contents secreted away), then it may also be true just because of the evidence of constant rumour from various locations over time.

Then again, Bigfoot has apparently been seen by many in the USA, yet no evidence has ever been produced. So we would say, as I do, that there is no such thing as Bigfoot.

Rumour and stories though, always have an element of truth. You have to read past the oral or written mistakes, misunderstandings, confusion of recollection, and conjecture in relation to certain things and events, I did just that. Yet even my information will be flawed - it has to be because no one knows the truth unless concrete evidence is produced, documented and tested.

But as a result, we have found one of the fabled sites of the tall ones...whatever their real name is. But before we go any further, click the link above "The reasons for this blog".

Below is from a rock drawing taken from Matira Rd and which now resides at Tūrangawaewae Marae. Click on this link https://bit.ly/2HUcRjr it will lead you to the archaeological report from Archaeology NZ (top of page).