Kia ora ano , for the past 5 weeks our students have been reading the above novel in English. It is a story of survival in the deep South Island mountainous ranges. The two main characters are 14 year old Maori cousins River and Huia. It’s was interesting to see our students relating to the characters in the book. The constant use of kupu Maori/ Maori words and reference to tikanga Maori/Maori culture and customs was also good for them to read. They could relate to this story. They enjoyed the story and learnt a lot about looking after each other in situations such as this one. If they were ever to be in this type of situation.
