Te Awhina Marae

Last Thursday we went to Te Awhina Marae. It was so cool. It is a living Marae. People live there. The hall is still used by the community. With the support of the community and churches of Motueka, they looked after lots of Christchurch earthquake victims. They help local teenagers and teach them to carve.

The bit about the church was the best bit that I liked because of the good carving. By Grace

The bit I liked best about the church was the bell on the top of the church. By Jessica

When we went to the marae I liked the kai. Why I liked it is because there was chips and crackers and chocolate muffins and other food. By Misha.
I like the hangi pit because I like the food we can put in there. By Seth

Dear Te Awhina Marae.
Thank you for all the kai what you did for us and for teaching us about the octopus and the dolphin. I loved it. By Abbey G

The best part was the carving. I like the carving. It was interesting. By Bradley
When we went to the marae I liked the carving and the reason I liked the carving was the patterns. By Timoci