The Legend of Taranaki

In Māori legend, Taranaki is a mountain being that lived peacefully for many centuries in the centre of New Zealand's North Island with three other mountains, Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu.

Nearby stood Mount Pihanga. Covered in a cloak of deep green forest she presented a stunning sight and all the mountain gods were in love with her.

Taranaki dared to make advances to Pihanga and was reproached by Tongariro and a mighty battle ensued between them. The earth shook and the sky became dark as the mountains belched forth their anger. When the battle ended the lovely Pihanga stood close by Tongariro's side. Taranaki, wild with grief and jealously, angrily wrenched his roots from the ground and left the other mountains.

Weeping, he plunged towards the setting sun, gouging out a deep wide trench. When he reached the sea he turned north and stumbled up the coast. As he slept that night the Pouakai Ranges snared and trapped Taranaki in the place he now rests.

The next day a stream of clear water sprang from the side of Tongariro. It flowed down the deep scar Taranaki had left on his journey to the coast to form the Whanganui River.

There are those who say that Taranaki is silently brooding and will one day try to return inland again to fight Tongariro. Consequently many Māori were wary of living in the area between the mountains.

Easter

Today is Easter the 5th of April. Hope you guys got lots of chocolate. I got 2 Easter bunnys full of smarties , candy floss, two huge eggs and a cream egg. When we got them the first thing I ate was the candy floss then the smarties. I felt real sick so I gave it a rest. Happy Easter everyone.

Weet-bix

Today in New Plymouth was the New Zealand Weet-Bix triathlon. It is when all the schools from around all of Taranaki compete in a team or individuals. I done it by myself. there was 1744 students that competed. The Auroa school tent was along the beachfront so we were just playing on the beach. Kyah , Mackenna and myself

were in the same heat for the swim. We kept on getting real nervous. Moving as the others kept on running away. Then it was our turn to show them what we were made of. Splash racing against the clock. Kyah and I stick together along the swim. Look we are on the big screen. Going round the second boy. Going with the flow not pushing myself but trying my hardest. Going round the third boy. Taking off my cap. The crowd roaring now time for the bike. As soon as I found my bike I zoomed off on my bike. As I look up ahead I saw a huge hill and I made it up. it was a 4.5km bike. I past 10 people on the road and 5 on the walkway so I thought I was doing pretty well. I had a real fast transition from the bike to the run. it was a 1.9km run along the beach. I got a bad stitch. I got a photo after. I like doing triathlon’s so GIVE IT A GO!
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Meet the atletes

Meet the Athlete’s

 Today we went to the Opunake event centre to meet some profesinal triathlete’s from Spain and Italy.In New Plymouth sprint Triathlon on this sunday. There name’s are Miriam, Daniel and Roburto. As soon as we got in the court room. The first thing they said was the train 4 to 5 hours a day. The country that they would most like to visit would be germany because they said it was awesome. 


Miriam the girl from Spain said she was training to be a doctor her brother also said said that he wanted to be involved in nature. Daniel said he worked in the military and wanted to work for the army. The sponsor's help with their gear like glasses, spike shoe’s, bike’s and a lot more awesome stuff. Then there was a lot of question’s and it got boring then it was over! Also after seeing them it had inspired me to do triathlons

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Over the finish line

Over the finish line

in the tent. getting called time after time. finally me.on thursday the 5th of march we had Interschool Athletics. At Victora park, Kaponga.

Take your marks set. the gun fired. my legs taking me as fast as they can. Bolting off like a rocket. Passing people time after time. 5,4,3,2. kyah just ahead of me. shooting threw the long grass. Pulling my strength together. going 50 miles an hour .

as soon as i turn the corner i could see Mr Cittendens proud face. side by side kyah and i race. Coming down the home straight this moment. My face starts to stretch out with a big wide smile. Coming first now second. Kyah stool the spotlight. Starting to kick into gear. The crowd bursting with cheer. Neck and neck thats how close it is. shes running away with the spotlight. 50 meters to go. chasing after her like my whorst enmey. 20 meters, 10 ,5 going crazy as i chase her down. As i glide over the finish line i thought i was going to beat her but she did. There is always next year!

Triathlon

Today at Opanake pools and high school we had the mount spa triathlon. its where 8 schools compete from around south Taranaki but not Hawera. I done the under 9 girls triathlon by myself. the swim was first. I was the 25th girl because one could only go at a time. you had to do freestyle a length up and a length back. you had to touch the wall go under the rope and push off at the wall and do a length on the way back on the other lane. Which is 50 meters. We had to touch the wall then go up the ladder and walk round the pools to the door. Then we could start running to our bikes on the other side of the field where the transition was . We had to put our helmet and shoes on so we could ride our
bikes on the road and that is the road rules that
you must where a helmet. I got to the gate
and got on my bike and started riding up the road
on left side. The first corner we had was just when we got on our bikes. I could see three people just in front of me. Biking as fast as I can catching people and passing them time after time. When I got back to the transition somebody took my bike and I started my 1km run around the high school field two times tired but pushing myself to not stop because that not what a triathlon is for. At the end I got 15th and my tome was 29.21 is a good time. It was fun to do.

By Caro

 
 
 
 

Fiji slideshows

this is my slide show of what some of the stuff we did in Fiji 2013. we stayed with our friends and their kids. There bus a  called the Bula  bus. it is like a bus out side and at the front of each bus there is a TV  with ads of things you can do in Fiji like going out to island. and all of the cafes like the hard rock café and cardo's

Wedding

 On Saturday the 14th of February our uncle got married Lauren in Wanaka. We were flower girls and here are some photos of the wedding 1. Is my family at the Olive groove where they got married, 2. Is all of us standing up the front with the bidesmades it was such a great day for the wedding.

Caro

Back to school

Back to school. I know you all enjoyed your school holiday but we had to go back to school even its Boyd . We get knew teachers and that's fun.

Schools out

 

 

Luckily it is the first day of the holidays. Looking forwarded to Christmas in just 2 1-2 days. What would you like for Christmas? Have an awesome Christmas and new years

 

 

 

Caro

Dancing costume

In the weekend it was the dancing concert. This is the costumes that grade 2 had to be dancing in. I liked the costume that sue made