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1205 AD. Kawhia. "Everybody out - this old pohutakawa could be on its last legs." 29 No...
Date: 2005
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
Reference: DCDL-0000479
Description: The cartoon depicts a scene in the year 1205 AD. A waka is being tied to an ancient Pohutakawa and the Maori chief tells everyone to get out because the tree could be on its last legs. On the bank is a sign post reading 'Kawhia'. Kawhia has special significance for many Maori. It is the resting place for the Tainui waka, which is said to have bought many tribes to Aotearoa from the Pacific. The area remains a spiritual focus for descendants of Tainui. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).