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This is the marae we visted today :)

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I learnt that the carved figure on the top of

the marae is maui.

I also learnt that the paintings inside of the

whare-kai told a story of hastings.

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I learnt that you can have weddings there?

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that that famous person had 7 wives

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The Marae was made in 1980 so it is a new Marae.

The Maori built there Marae so it is like a human.

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I learnt all the meanings of the

patterns on the wall of the

wharenui.

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I learned that the roof of the wharenui is the leaders rib cage

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I learnt at the marae that the whale bone in the wharanui

is around 50 years old and I learnt about the different panels

in the wharanui some mean the stars and others mean learning or fish. I also learnt that the marae isnt actully that old since it was made in the 1980s

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The Marae was made in 1980 so it is a

new Marae.

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I learnt the meanings of the paintings, that the marae is part of civil defence, and that there are wale bones there

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I learnt what all the panels mean

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I learnt that when they got the whale

bone they had to take it to the wharf

because it had flesh on it and then lots

of the fish came and ate all of the

flesh. Now the whale bone is clean and

has been in the Marae for 50 years.

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Max learnt that Matahiwi is a

green marae because of all the

nature around it. :>)

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I have been to that Marae 4 times on school trips but this time I learnt that the whales jaw is over 50 years old + about how they took it down to the wharf so that all the little fishes could eat of the left over flesh because the council said that it wasn't aloud to be in the Marae with skin on it. Also about what the panels meant that corresponded with a main part in Moari history - or the religion of what Moari think are most important.

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I learnt that if you are building

a Marae you need to have the

same regulations as building a

house.

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I learnt that the whale bone was

50 years old before they put it in

the Marie. And it still had rotten flesh

on it so they tied it up on the wharf

so the little fish could eat the yummy flesh

off it.

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I learnt that the whale bone had

to be cleaned before been put in.

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I learnt that the stitching an the walls of the marae

meant something.

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I learnt all the meanings to the patterns next two the carvings in the Marae

I also learnt the history of some of the carvings and what there lives were like

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I learnt that the Matahiwi Marae

is a civil defence post.

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I learnt that the whale jaw in the marae

still had flesh on it and they tied it up on

the wharf so that the little fish could eat it

all off to make it look nice.

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I learnt about all the patterns

and figures in the Marae meant

I liked the design of the stairway

to heaven

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I learnt what the tuku tuku pannels

actually meant.

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I learned:

The paintings on the walls of the dining room tell a story of the people of the Marae and the history behind it-not just random pretty pictures!

Inside the Wharenui, there are panels representing different things such as the stars and the stairway to success/heaven.

All the carvings are planned and carved by the master carver and the master carver for Matahiwi is John.

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I learned about how the panels of the side of the Marae all had a meaning such as flounder fish and a stairway.

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I learnt what all the different patterns on the panels inside the Marae meant. I really liked the stars pattern showing there are so many stars out there.

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I learnt about how they put the

male figure above the door and what that

meant for funerals and war situations