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Student Name: _____________________
THE BONE TIKI
David Hair
Chapter 1 - Eavesdropping
Mat Douglas is waiting for his father to come home so they can go to __________________’s
tangi. Mat’s ancestry is part-_____________ (on his father’s side) and part-___________ on his
mother’s. To reflect this dual heritage, he carved a ___________ pendant for them, one side a
__________ and the other a _________ _________. Mat’s mother now lives in __________
where she works as a ______________. Mat is ______ years old and lives with his father, a
_____________, in _____________, not far from the ______. Mat thinks his father works too
hard and doesn’t like the fact that he represents clients who are __________ - ___________.
Tama Douglas doesn’t wear his half of the pendant and treats his son harshly - he is
___________, ______________ and ___________________. But Mat has two qualities that
help him; he can be stubborn and he very occasionally gets an urge to do something
_____________________- what he calls his instinct. Just before they leave, Mat retrieves the
koru pendant and puts it on while Tama gets a phone call from a Mr Puarata, who seems to
scare him. Puarata asks about documentation for a ________ _______ and demands Tama’s
support when he attends the tangi.
As they travel south to the marae, Mat thinks about Nanny Wai-aroha. He’d met her only once,
at his great-aunt _______________’s place. She had been in an _________________ for years
and had ______________ wrists. She helped Mat with his drawing for the ______________ and
encouraged him to find what he’s___________ at. That was the first time Mat felt that he could
become an ______________. Before he left, Nanny Wai showed him a hei-tiki carved from bone
and told him he should have it when she died. So Mat was determined to have the tiki, even
though Puarata scared him.
Translate these words, using their context if necessary:
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tangi
kaumatua
koru
kuia
korerorero
marae
moko
hei-tiki
Think & write
The first chapter of any successful novel has to introduce us to the action, the main characters,
the setting and a problem (which is usually multi-faceted, ie. has several aspects). We meet Mat,
who will clearly be the main character, his father, Tama, and a baddie - Mr Puarata. But what is
the multi-faceted problem that Mat faces in this chapter?
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Chapter 2 - Puarata
Tama is very concerned about Mat’s school report where his only good result was in ____. His
concern is that Mat will become another ________ - ______ and that his best subject has no
_____________, whereas ________ and ____________________ would be much more
financially rewarding. Mat’s excuses are that it is only ________ ____ and he is only ______.
At the marae, some people ________ at Tama, making it clear that he is not popular with
everyone. After the formal welcome. Mat goes with his friend, _______, to view Nanny Wai’s
______ and sees the bone tiki on her chest. He warns Aunty Hine about Puarata and the
___________________. She agrees that Nanny Wai wanted him to have the tiki so he takes it,
even though he thinks it looks _______ and believes that it is made of _________.
When Puarata arrives at the marae, he is accompanied by eight menacing ____________ men
in ____________ suits and a blonde pakeha woman named ___________. One of the elders
tried to stop ______________ coming ______ ______ __________, but Tama welcomed
Puarata in his official capacity and insisted he enter. When Mat is introduced to Puarata, he
feels very _________________ but even more concerned about his father who seemed like a
________________ to him. Puarata and Tama go to view Nanny Wai’s body, leaving Mat
feeling very ______________.
Translate these words, using their context if necessary:
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wharenui
taniwha
karakia
waiata tangi
hongi
kawa
hangi
tohunga
whare runanga
Think & write
Write down three ways which David Hair uses to give us a sense of Puarata’s power and
menace, then quote key phrases (groups of words) to illustrate these ways.
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Chapter 3 - The tiki
Mat and Riki hide in a room at the back of the whare runanga where they listen in to the adults’
conversation. Hine is very __________ towards Puarata and also towards Tama because he is
______________ for Puarata. Puarata says that the tiki is his because he __________ it and he
couldn’t get it back from Wai-aroha because she had been ______________ away in an
___________ _______________. Mat and Riki watch as Puarata looks for the tiki. When he
can’t find the tiki on Wai’s body, Mat knows he has to ___________.
Mat is scared, tells Riki he has the tiki and asks him to drive him back to Napier. Actually, he
feels strongly that he has to go to ____________ but plans to ________________ from Napier.
As he hides from the ___________________ and waits for Riki to come, the tiki starts to
___________ and he sees a huge _____________________ holding a ________ (a greenstone
club) that no one else seems to see. The figure is coming towards him but then Riki comes and
they leave.
Think & write
There is a lot of material in this chapter about Mat’s instinct - what he also calls his intuition.
Some people also find that their conscience is an inner voice telling them what they should do in
tricky situations. Look up these three words in the dictionary and write down their meanings.
instinct = _____________________________________________________________________
intuition = _____________________________________________________________________
conscience = __________________________________________________________________
How do these words differ? ______________________________________________________
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Chapter 4 - Flight to Napier
Back at the Douglas house, Mat changes and packs a bag while Riki grabs some _______. The
phone rings but Mat doesn’t ____________ it. Just as they are leaving for _____________,
Tama, Puarata and Donna arrive. Mat is horrified at the look on his father’s face as Tama
______________ Riki. He also thinks that Donna has a gun, so he races out the back. As he
tries to get away, Puarata calls to him enticingly and he is then confronted by the huge warrior
last seen at the marae. Mat runs, knowing that if he looks back he will ________. The warrior
catches up and attacks him, grabbing both the tiki and the koru. Mat is in ______________ as
he thinks he’s lost both, but then a teenaged __________ girl with a _______ on her face, calls
out and the warrior backs off.
Think & write
In the last two chapters, David Hair has given hints that this will not be a straightforward
adventure story. Write down at least three of these hints and explain why they suggest that the
novel will have fantasy elements.
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Chapter 5 - Pania
We were introduced to this name early in the previous chapter - there is a legend about a Maori
girl who was lured by the _________ voices of the ______ people and she ________ out to meet
them. When she tried to return to her ___________ she was ____________ into the ________
which nowlies beyond the Napier ____________________.
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Now a Maori girl called Pania gives him some advice and leads him away. Mat begins to trust
her as they reach the _______________ and pass over it to the _________. When Pania finds
out that Mat wants to go to Taupo, she says he needs friends and he has some that he hasn’t
______ yet. When a ______________ starts in his head, Pania shushes it and says they should
travel north out of town. Then he should cut inland along the ______ ________ in the morning.
After walking along the beach a bit, Pania goes to get ___________, leaving Mat beside the
_________ of __________ .They travel north again, Mat until they reach the bridge that all traffic
must cross. Mat is afraid again because he knows that they will have to cross the _________ so
Pania says they must swim across. She gets him a __________________ and a
________________ to keep his gear dry and they go back a ways to avoid being seen. As the
swim across, Mat sees __________ on the bridge and he knows that she has a _______. After
they reach the north shore, Pania tells him not to be afraid, that he has stepped into a different
world which won’t let him go. She also warns him that Puarata knows where his ___________
lives and that he should avoid Taupo and go to a pa in the Waikato to get help. Finally, she
advises him on two important points - how to get rid of the whispering
(____________________________________) and to hold the _______ and call for Toa is he’s
in trouble.
Mat continues north alone. When he runs out of energy, he thinks of taking shelter in an ______
gun ____________________. There he has a very strange experience before falling asleep –
he sees a ______________ named ____________. The strange thing is that the ____________
is not a ______________ one.
Translate these words, using their context if necessary:
tikanga-Maori
toa
pa
Setting
1. Find a photo of one of the following and paste it into the box below:
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the Marine Parade Soundshell all lit up as described on page 63
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a larger scale photo of the Marine Parade with some of the tourist attractions listed on
pages 59-60
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the statue of Pania of the Reef
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2. Turn to Map 1 at the end of this booklet and highlight the route taken by Mat and Pania to
leave from Napier. Highlight any names on the map that you see in this chapter.
Think & write
David Hair gives us more clues that Mat is starting to live between two worlds, though only briefly
in Aotearoa at any one time. Write down two more links to that world which were seen in this
chapter.
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Chapter 6 - Kelly
Mat continues north till he reaches the Esk River, then turns inland following the river. Various
people look at him curiously. He continues until he is surrounded by farmland and high banks so
he starts to feel _____________. He makes slow time because of ___________________ in the
stream and is hungry and tired by the time Puarata’s whispering comes again. Mat quietens it by
pulling out his ________ and picturing himself _____________ a ________ in front of him.and
feels very ______________ with this triumph.
Then a girl calls to him. She has a _____ by her side. Kelly looks about 18 years old, has short
______ hair and a ____________ face. She tells him he’s reached _____________ Park where
a fair is in progress. He admits to her that he’s “the” _____________ mentioned on the radio but
she’s OK with that she used to ______ _________ from her ___________ a lot when she was
his age. She brings him some food and says that the dog doesn’t appear to belong to anyone at
the fair. Mat decides to name him __________. Kelly is a clown and offers to take him to Taupo
later but during her final show, _________ _______ arrives. Kelly sees Mat’s distress and helps
him escape back to the river by doing a _________ to make him _____________. He continues
upstream to a ___________ where he is to meet Kelly. When Kelly arrives, he finds out that she
stopped ___________ from following them by _______________ her ___________ _________.
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Think & write
Kelly sees a teenage boy walking up the river, offers him food, decides not to turn him in when
she finds out the police are looking for him, helps him escape from a nasty-looking stranger and
offers him a lift to Taupo. Write down at least six words that describe such a person.
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Chapter 7 - The summoning of Toa
As Mat and Kelly leave the farms and drive into areas of forest and tussock, Mat becomes much
more _____________. He looks again at the bone tiki and decides that it is ________ and that it
was probably carved by ______________ because its features are _______________________.
Mat tells Kelly a good story about Donna because he doesn’t think she will ______________ the
____________. But then Donna’s BMW catches up with them. As Kelly attempts to escape, the
BMW ________________ right down and the VW had to _________. Kelly, Fitzy and Mat are
threatened by Donna and three men with weapons.
Mat clutches the tiki, calls out “________” and a huge surge of ____________powers through
him. Another person has arrived on the scene, a young Maori warrior who takes on Donna’s
men. He disables two before the third shoots him several times. The bullets don’t stop Wiri,
however, and he disables the shooter as he is about to ___________ ______. Donna leaves
and Wiri tells Mat he is now his to command. Mat finds out that the tiki was made from Wiri’s
_____________ _________ and that Fitzy and Wiri seem to know each other. Wiri tells them
that although he lived long ago in their world, he also sensed things _______________ him while
he was in the _______ so he knows about the modern world as well.
Kelly’s car is now out of action because _______________ had shot the ____________. They
quickly realize that three bodies lying around will eventually bring the police, so Wiri suggests
that they travel on _________. The sound of another car coming spurs them on their way, with
__________ leading.
Translate this word, using the context if necessary:
taiaha
Setting
On Map 2, trace Mat’s journey from the coast to Eskdale Park along the Esk River. Then
highlight his and Kelly’s trip along the main Napier-Taupo Road past Te Haroto.
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Think & write
Wiri doesn’t appear when Mat first calls him - only when he calls the second time. What is the
difference between the two times? And why do you think Wiri comes at the second call, not the
first?
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Chapter 8 - Through the forest
Mat was very tired as they climbed through the forest. He had been on the run now for _____
days and ____________ and so many strange things had happened. One strange thing was
how Wiri and Fitzy seemed to _________ each other. Mat woke after a nap to the smell of
________ ____________ roasting over a fire. Wiri was also cooking ________ ________ which
Kelly and Mat initially refused to eat, but then they tried one. Mat decided that Wiri looked like
any other young Maori except for certain aspects – his ___________________, his
______________________manner and his _______________ sounding accent
After Kelly and Mat tell their stories, Wiri has his turn. He was born around ___________ AD
into the __________ _______________ , a peaceful sub-tribe of the Tainui, and lived in a pa at
_______________________. He was the beloved younger son of the chief and lived a
privileged life, but was arrogant and his older brother ____________ him. Then came Puarata,
travelling as a tohunga, and the massive warrior, Tupu. Because their group lacked a tohunga,
Puarata said he would stay if Tupu defeated Wiri. And this was the result, because Tupu was
already _________ so he couldn’t be killed. Once Wiri’s body was dead, Puarata trapped his
spirit inside the tiki that he carved from Wiri’s _______________ ___________. With his two
warriors and the totem made from Wiri’s ___________, Puarata controlled and destroyed a
number of villages until defeated by another tohunga. Later he fought in the ________________
against the pakeha then moved to Auckland where he educated himself and Wiri and started to
recruit people he could make into his _______________.
Wiri has lived this half-life for ______ years, acting as Puarata’s bodyguard and obeying all
instructions to the letter. But if he was not specifically instructed not to do something, he found
he could do it. He met Wai-aroha, a very beautiful young _________, __________ and they fell
in love. But just as they were going to leave, Puarata sent _______ back into the ________. Wai
stole the tiki and hid from Puarata but was unable to call Wiri out of it; eventually she went
____________ and was shut away. So Wiri started a half-life. He was able to _________,
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_________, _________, __________ but unable to ___________________. He could feel Wai
wasting away and then Puarata coming but was amazed that ________ took the tiki and was
able to call him out.
During the night, Mat woke to find Fitzy gone and Wiri talking with a strange creature who looked
exactly like the _____________ version of figures Maori ____________ put on _________ in
________________ houses. It had black leather skin and a rank smell.
Translate these words, using their context if necessary:
kai
tutae a tito
wahine
makutu
Think & write
Wiri’s story explains several aspects of the plot covered so far - the reasons why Nanny Wai
wanted to keep the bone tiki out of Puarata’s hands, for example, and why no one else at
Kakanui marae could see the warrior, Tupu.
But we still don’t know for sure why Mat was the one chosen by Nanny Wai and why he was able
to call Wiri out of the tiki whereas Nanny Wai couldn’t. Has David Hair given us any clues?
What can you remember or find on skimming through the chapter again that might have pointed
to Mat’s special gift?
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Chapter 9 - Taupo
The four travellers continue on through the forest and over the hills. Wiri warns them that their
path was used by ____ ___________, a Maori war-leader, so they need to be careful. Mat
thinks this is weird because he died _______________ ______ Mat enjoys talking with Kelly as
they go because in his life he hasn’t had much ____________ to _________ with ________.
But with more than ____ km to go from where they left the car, it would be several days before
they reached their goal. When they reached _____________, they were able to go faster and
slept in a modern hut instead of in small _________ as they had on the previous two nights.
They also had __________ ________ and _______________ for dinner.
As they travelled on, there was a volley of ________ _________ in the distance which made Wiri
hide them, but when they met a man on horseback who looked like someone from history, Wiri
talked openly with him. He then talked with Mat about the _______ ___________ where all the
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things that people believe in and remember still exist. There are people like Pania who can
cross between the two worlds, but only the dead live there.
As they travel through the forest near to the __________-__________ Road, a helicopter
carrying _________ _________ suddenly flies over them. They then see Mount Tauhara which
has a great view of Taupo, but Wiri says that ____________________ live there so they won’t
climb it at night. These creatures have ________ skin and ______ hair and their behaviour is
__________________________________________. Wiri says that their passing through the
land is bringing out creatures from the shadow world - because of his own presence, the
presence of the ______ and because _______ is particularly sensitive to it. He sees such a
creature in the night, but on waking his fear is more about ___________________________. He
knows that Puarata will be watching his mother’s house but he feels that he needs to see her, to
have her deal with ________________________________. He quarrels with Kelly about this
need to go to Taupo when she knows it’s dangerous and throws the tiki at her, but she returns it
because Wiri says Mat can do something that she can’t - _______________________________.
Near Taupo, Wiri says Mat must put him back into the tiki again because ___________________
____________________ and ________________________________. Before he goes in, he
gives Mat a sharp-edged bone _______ and tells him to protect Kelly.
Near his mother’s house, Fitzy becomes _____________ which worries Mat because he trusts
the dog’s ______________. He was also surprised when the door was _____________ and the
air in the house was ____________. He wonders if he’s been listening to his _________ instead
of his _______________. He thinks he sees his mother but the figure morphs into Donna who
grabs the tiki. Mat strikes her with the patu and he snatches up both the tiki and the
_______________. As he turns to leave, Puarata blocks his way and Mat is pulled to the floor
by __________________. But then Puarata is bitten on the ________ by Fitzy and falls down,
so Mat races past him, checks the other rooms and leaves the house after slamming the ______
in Puarata’s face. Mat, Kelly and Fitzy race away, Mat calling Wiri out of the tiki as they leave.
Wiri deals with one pursuer by ____________________________________________and a gun
shot just misses him. He suggests they go to the river and calls loudly to something that he
hopes is _____________. Soon they are being chased by Tupu so Wiri hangs back, while the
public don’t know if there’s ______________ or __________________. Wiri and Tupu fight until
the cars arrive and gunmen step out. Tama is knocked down for trying to __________________
but before the gunmen can shoot, an enormous _______________ appears out of the river.
This serpent crushes the two cars and snaps at Tupu just before Puarata calls him back inside
his talisman. Wiri throws Mat over into the river where he loses consciousness.
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Translate these words, using their context if necessary:
patu
patupaiarehe
taniwha
Setting
On Map 3, trace the journey taken by Mat, Kelly, Wiri and Fitzy through the hills, farmland and
forest to Taupo. Highlight the main Napier – Taupo Road, Kaingaroa Forest and Mt Tauhara.
Think & write
In this chapter, David Hair is increasing the fantasy elements of his story. Summarize each of
the different elements seen in this chapter. There are at least three important ones:
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Chapter 10 - The river of Aotearoa
When Mat wakes up beside the fire, his head is _____________ so he takes a couple of
_________________. He hears the tiki whispering to him, “ _____, ______” and believes that it
is his _____________ calling him. However, it is just a dream. When he wakes up he learns that
the _______________ of Lake Taupo had helped with their escape. However, when questioned
about it, Wiri wouldn’t mention the taniwha’s ___________ because names have ___________.
No man can ______ a taniwha, but it has agreed to assist them with their journey. Before going
back to sleep, Wiri tells him that he must take the _______ to Hakawau, so that together the
tohanga and Wiri can ensure that Puarata is ________ forever.
On the journey down the ____________ River, Mat saw taniwha that rose like ______________,
Maori ___________________, a white girl in 19th century _____________ and ____________
on the banks of the river.
At the end of the day the group leave the taniwha and follow a track through the bush. At one
point a Maori _____________ appears in front of them. He is from Wiri’s _______, but doesn’t
look pleased to see them and he calls Wiri _________. Wiri explains that the last time he was at
the pa, as Puarata’s ___________, he _____________ his brother. On approaching the pa the
group is stopped at the __________ of Maungatautari pa by ________ warriors brandishing
______________. Wiri was _________________ by each of the warriors before the tone
changed and Mat realised that they weren’t going to be _______________. Then the
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__________________ came forward with an elderly man and spoke with Wiri. The group were
then escorted to a small ____________ and were fed. Wiri explained that there would be a trial
tomorrow.
Translate these words, using their context if necessary:
taiaho
rangatira
pa
whare
Setting
Find a photo or diagram of a traditional Maori pa and paste it into the space below.
OR
Draw a sketch of a Maori pa in the space below.
Think & write
In this chapter David Hair develops the myth world of Aotearoa. Describe four ways that the myth
world differs to New Zealand. Include quotes to support each point.
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Authors often use foreshadowing to hint at developments that will happen later in the story.
Identify two uses of foreshadowing in this chapter that help hint at a development in Fitzy’s story.
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Predict what you think Fitzy’s story might be.
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Chapter 11 - The judgement of Rata
After eating, Mat and the group are led to the space outside the __________ ______________
house. Here Wiri agrees to submit to the _____________ of the iwi. Everyone who wanted to
was allowed to speak. Manu, Wiri’s _____________, translated for Mat and Kelly because they
could not speak _____ _______. The meeting went on throughout the day and some wanted Wiri
____________. After a lot of people had spoken, Mat stood up and asked to speak. He says he
can prove Wiri is innocent. People are ________________ when he tells them that Wiri was
under the control of ________________, that, on Puarata’s order, Tutu had killed Wiri and that
the tiki was made out of Wiri’s ________. To prove this, Mat _____________ Wiri to return to the
tiki. When he disappeared, the crowd were ______________. ________________ allowed Mat
to fully explain the ____________ of the tiki and Mat recalled Wiri to show the power of the tiki
again. At Hakawau’s suggestion, and as final proof of the tiki’s power, Mat forces Wiri to drop his
weapons by sending him ____________ messages.
When Hakawau holds the tiki he senses Puarata’s power and tells Matt that Puarata is
_________ of him. He also tells Mat that he must try to _______ Wiri and ______ Puarata’s
power. Mat learns that for someone else to use the tiki now, he must __________ or be removed
from it by __________ and ________________.
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It is __________________ who convinces Rata that Wiri and Mat have spoken the __________.
Rata accepts this and declares ____________ solely responsible for the death of his son,
______________. Rata embraces Wiri and most of the tribe ______________ at this.
Translate these words, using their context if necessary:
makutu
iwi
patu
Think & write
In this chapter, David Hair explains how life in the mythical world of Aotearoa works. Read pages
190 – 192. In your own words write an account of how people in Aotearoa can live for so long.
Make sure you mention how they can also die.
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Chapter 12 - The fate of Wiri
In discussing Puarata’s plan’s, Hakawau tells Rata to expect ______ with Puarata’s
____________ friends in the Ureweras. It is revealed that even with Rata’s _______ and
_________, Puarata will outnumber them by _______ or _________ to one. To avoid the
inevitable death of many, Mat and Wiri try to come up with another plan that will avoid ______.
Everyone ___________ that the only way for Wiri to escape Puarata is for the tiki to be taken to
the _________________________ tree at ____ ____________, where hopefully his spirit will be
allowed to __________ and he can finally ________.Because Mat is the only one who can safely
carry the _______, he agrees to the journey.
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The next _______ days are spent at the pa making ___________________. Mat spends a lot of
time with Hakawau, who comments on his ________________ after seeing the _________
__________. He advises Mat on the ___________ they must take and what Mat must do with
the tiki when they get there.
On their last night at the pa, Fitzy returns. In telling the story of how Wiri and Fitzy met, we learn
how Puarata has controlled most of Wiri’s actions since his death. Fitzy assures Mat and Kelly
that the story is true when he opens his mouth and ____________.
Translate these words, using their context if necessary:
turehu
taipo/ tipua
ponaturi
kehua
Think & write
Whiati tells Wiri three things that give Wiri hope that one day he might escape Puarata’s power.
What were these three things Whiati told Wiri?
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In your own words, write an account of the legend of the Place of Leave-taking
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Chapter 13 - The road north
The group left the _____ after a public _______________________ between Rata and Wiri. This
__________________ the tribe. The group, including 12 _______________, travelled in a
______ on the river for two days. Wiri sat in the place of ____________________ at the front.
Manu told _____________ about the places they were passing, and about the __________,
________________, and the __________________________. He also told them about _______
with the settlers and explained how to travel between the _______ worlds. During the journey
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Manu commented that Wiri seemed ________________ and ________________ than he had
been before Puarata had taken him. Prior to his capture, he had been sullen, _________, quick
to criticise and ______________ of his brother.
During the journey, __________ took the shape of a bird and flew ahead, returning to
_________ to Wiri what he had seen.
Late on the third day the party paddles into Hamilton. It is not the city that Mat knew, but a small
town of the past. They are met at he docks by _____________ ___________, a captain from
London. He and Manu were friends. The warriors leave them here and return to the pa. Kelly is
told that she has to change her __________ so that she can fit into the nineteenth century
setting. Spriggs tells the group that his ____________________ has been alerted to look out for
them, so they will have to be careful going through ___________-____________ and
______________ checks. That night they stayed at Spriggs’ house where his wife ___________,
feeds them and finds appropriate them _________________.
The next day they travel north in a __________________. During the trip Mat learns a lot about
the war that was happening as Maori and ____________ fought over land south of
_____________. After being stopped by ______________ several times, Wiri asks to be
returned to the tiki because he feels too _________________.
In Auckland, Spriggs has arranged for them to stay with Simon ______________, a solicitor and
_____________________. All too _________ Mat realised that they have walked into a trap.
They are all overpowered by the ____________________who, according to ____________, had
known to expect them. As Mat is __________________ out, he sees ______________ Kyle
come out of the house.
Translate this word, using its context if necessary:
manaia
Setting
On Map 4 at the back of this booklet, plot at least four place names mentioned on the group’s
journey into Auckland.
Think & write
In this chapter Wiri explains how he was able to avoid Puarata’s power to set Manu free in 1869.
In your own words explain how Wiri learned to overcome some of Puarata’s power.
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Identify at least three clues which foreshadow for Mat that Forbes’ house is a trap (there are at
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Chapter 14 - In Donna’s house
Mat wakes to find ______________ pleading for his help and threatening to hurt _________.
Mat realises that the __________ and the _______ _________ had gone, as were his
___________. Mat is sure that Donna is ______________ of something, but doesn’t know what.
A soldier comes and takes Mat to the ___________________, which is _________________.
He is told he has 15 minutes to get clean. Whilst in the shower, Mat realises that he is now in
Donna’s house and that he must have been moved when he was _______________________.
He sees some red _________ clippings in the bin and manages to get ________ of them into his
pocket without the soldier seeing.
Mat is then taken to Donna’s ___________, which is a mixture of old and _____________
things.
Donna is holding the tiki and she __________________ Mat tell her how to use it. But Mat insists
that he see __________ first. Once she is in the room, Donna pleads with Mat to be shown how
to use the tiki. At this moment Mat finds out a lot about Donna and learns that, whilst greedy, she
hopes for her _________________ by mastering the ________.
Mat suggests that Donna try to summon Wiri by ____________________ the tiki with her blood.
At the same time, Mat is digging Donna’s ________________ into his cuts and at the moment he
releases Wiri, he is able to see into Donna’s mind and the _________________ that is her life.
This moment of connection allows Wiri to break the bonds with Donna and he smashes her with
his _______________.
The sound of her crashing to the ______________ alerts the _________________, and they
burst into the room.
Wiri fights and defeats each one. Just as Wiri, Mat and Kelly are about to escape, they notice
that Puarata’s __________ has arrived outside
To escape, Kelly hotwires Donna’s ___________ and Mat transports them to Aotearoa. While
transporting between the two worlds Mat’s koru turns into _________________..
Think & write
David Hair describes the type of life Mat sees when he is connected to Donna. List three points
that are used to describe her life.
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Chapter 15 - Ninety Mile Beach
After escaping from Donna’s house, the group find themselves driving in the world of
___________________. In this world, the_______________ bridge has not been built and they
have to travel around the edge of the ____________________ Harbour.
Their progress is slow because of poor _________________________. They stop at a farm
where the farmer is suspicious of them until he learns that they knew _______ _________. The
farmer and his ___________ wash, clothe and feed them all.
As they continue on their way, they find the world they are travelling in to be _______________.
By midday the ____________ is getting low so they decide to ________________ back to the
____________ world. This transportation is hard on Mat.
The journey ____________ from Kaitaia is going to be difficult because there is only ______
road and in places the land is narrow. Because of this they decide to travel along ______
_______ _________, which they can access from Ahipara.
On the drive up the beach Kelly remains grim as they get closer to where Wiri would become
spirit because (as is becoming more and more obvious) she ___________________.
Fitzy returns and tells them that the _____________ _____________ is already ahead of them.
Although Fitzy brings good and bad news, they know that all of them must continue to the Cape
as _______ is the only one who can touch the tiki. Fitzy tells them about how ___________ has
had to stretch defences across both _____________ and holds Mat’s dad in the real world and
his mother in Aotearoa as _________________. He has also created an energy
__________________ as a shield.
Before starting out for the Cape, Kelly wants to know about _________________. Wiri tells her
of how they met and fell in love during the 1960’s in _____________________.
Setting
On Map 5, trace the group’s journey from Auckland to Cape Reinga.
Think & write
The world of Aotearoa is described as being “weird.” Describe, using at least two quotes from the
text, the way in which this world iss weird.
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In your own words, write the story of Wai-aroha
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Chapter 16 - Cape Reinga
The first sign of trouble is when Kelly nearly hits a ____________. From now on they all know
nothing would be ________________.
Over the Cape arches a ________________, behind which is ________________ and darkness.
Puarata has created a barrier to stop spirits ___________________ from the Cape. This would
also stop Wiri leaving. Mat tries to transport them to the real world, but can’t. Wiri can sense
something approaching from the _____________ and knows that they are out of time and have
to act now.
One of Puarata’s __________________, Platt, steps forward to offer a trade: Mat’s mother and
safe return home for the _________. Fitzy attacks Platt by becoming a ____________ and is
able to get Platt to act as though the deal has been accepted.
With Platt under Fitzy’s control, the group confronts Puarata. Platt tries to warn his __________,
but Fitzy kills him and then moves to protect Mat’s ____________. Wiri attacks Puarata and
others with his _______________, while Kelly releases ______________. In the chaos that
follows, Mat sticks the ____________ he took from Donna’s house into the __________ eye of
the _____________. He is thrown through the ______ by the burst of ________________ light
and the t_____________ splits in two and is blackened. Mat then notices one ghost moving past,
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Puarata rises up again and his forces re-group for an attack. From the south comes the sound of
an _________________. A car arrives with Manu, Captain Spriggs and __________
_________________ in it and they have ________________.
When Mat sees the state of his _______________ he collapses to the ground. It is then that the
spirit of ______________________ touches Mat’s shoulder and tells him it is time to lead a
__________. It is time to fight.
Mat lets out the first cry. Wiri and Kelly then join in, followed by Maori spirits, then __________
ghosts. Mat shouts “HE!” and they all charge the _________________ wall. They smash into the
lines of ____________, who try to flee.
Moving towards their final challenge, they find __________________ standing before the
__________________________ tree. He is holding the tiki that ________ emerged from. The
two _______________ whirl in battle. During the fight Tupu _______________ into his master,
who, to protect himself, thinks Tupu back into the tiki. This leaves Puarata unprotected. While he
tries to recall Tupu, Mat runs forward and throws the tiki. Wiri is ___________ towards the tree
by the __________-wind.
Mat looks around. Wiri has gone; the g_________ have gone; the ___________have gone.
However, the threat is not over….. ________________ rises up. He roars and reaches for Mat
with ___________________ hands.
Setting
On Map 5, continue plotting the group’s journey to Cape Reinga.
Think & write
In the last part of this chapter, David Hair describes the pohutukawa tree and its red flowers in
several different ways. Write your own description of the tree either before or after Mat throws the
tiki into it.
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Chapter 17 - Back from the dead
Puarata is still _________ and wants Mat more than ever. _____________ that hit him did no
damage. Suddenly a ________________ erupts through his chest and he falls to the ground.
___________ reaches out from the soil and pulls him down until all that is left is the taiaha. Wiri
has ______________ Puarata.
Standing in the tunnel to the afterlife is Wai-aroha. She calls Wiri and it is though a cord of
__________ binds them. She offers Wiri a chance at a life he should have had and promises to
wait for him. Wiri chooses _________ and Wai-aroha is gone.
Think & write
Re-write the ending of this story so that Puarata lives. (Think about the implications of the
decisions you make for your ending. Your ideas must fit with the storyline that already exists).
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