Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 28, 2016 17:30:53 GMT 12
'Imposing' Pukete pou a link to the community
It's been two years in the making, but a carved pou now towers over pupils at Hamilton's Pukete School.
Standing adjacent to the school's flagpole - still sporting the Union Jack and Southern Cross - the pou was much taller than the 7 metres it was supposed to be, said Gavin Oliver, Pukete School principal.
The pou, named Nga Kaitiaki o Pukete [the guardians of Pukete] has helped the school build a stronger relationship with the Maori community.
"It's really an alignment showing education is a shared pathway and hopefully a bright future," Oliver said.
"The area is quite rich in Maori history and it's depicted on the pou, which gives us a link to our community."....
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/77252246/imposing-pukete-pou-a-link-to-the-community
It's been two years in the making, but a carved pou now towers over pupils at Hamilton's Pukete School.
Standing adjacent to the school's flagpole - still sporting the Union Jack and Southern Cross - the pou was much taller than the 7 metres it was supposed to be, said Gavin Oliver, Pukete School principal.
The pou, named Nga Kaitiaki o Pukete [the guardians of Pukete] has helped the school build a stronger relationship with the Maori community.
"It's really an alignment showing education is a shared pathway and hopefully a bright future," Oliver said.
"The area is quite rich in Maori history and it's depicted on the pou, which gives us a link to our community."....
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/77252246/imposing-pukete-pou-a-link-to-the-community