The Kopurererua Stream
This week's literacy Thinking Task is based around the Kopurererua stream that Taurikura created when she swam towards Tauranga Moana.
You are to watch the video and try and figure out where you would find some key landmarks in our local area.
You are to watch the video and try and figure out where you would find some key landmarks in our local area.
Your Task:
Extra for experts
What else could you add to your map?
What else could you add to your map?
Plants and Animals of the Kopurererua
“The swamps (once navigable) and the Kopurererua River were valuable for their fish, particularly eels, kahawai, mullet, parore and īnanga (whitebait). Harekeke (flax) and raupo were all important resources for our people in their various kainga (homes) scattered up and down the valley.