Early Days [#5]
It was a very nice welcome to the country when on my second day I went with Cathie for an event she'd heard about in the local paper. We went to the nearby town over the hill - Wainuiomata to watch the release of 6 kiwis that had been bred in captivity. A valley had been cleared of possible predators like cats, dogs and possums so they would have the best chance of prospering. It was a fine autumn day and we were welcomed at the local Marae (meeting place) by a chorus of Maori who sang and danced to welcome the kiwi birds. It made the hair on the back of my neck stand up on end!
Entering the Marae
Inside the Marae - the kiwis were in the boxes while speaches were given and prayers were said for the birds
Wellington seen across the harbour from the eastern hills
posted by col @ 4:37 pm
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