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Who was Kahutia te Ranga?
The founder of the tribe. He was one of the ‘ancients’ and landed in New Zealand. He threw spears which formed pigeons, forests and animals.
What happened to Kahutia’s last spear?
It “leaped with gladness from his hands” and soared through the sky for a thousand years. It took another 150 years on the land before it changed. It waited until it was needed.
(this is hinted to be Kahu’s arrival).
Who is the story narrated by?
Rawiri, Kahu’s uncle. He is 16 at the beginning of the story and (as the story is 8 years) finishes it age 24.
Why were the female whales worried?
They were nervous because the bull whale’s memory might doom the herd.
What does the bull whale remember?
His last ride with his master.
Why was Koro upset at the birth of Kahu?
Because she was a girl and he wanted a boy in her generation to be able to lead the tribe.
He was even more upset when Pouragangi (Rawiri’s brother) named the child Kahu, after the village god. Koro believed this was disrespectful.
Who does Kahu look like?
Her great-grandfather, Koro Apriana. Suggests that she is a future leader.
What two acts suggest Kahu is connected to traditional Maori values?
- When she was a baby, she only drank and ate traditional maori food and water. This is uncommon in babies. It links her to the first maori.
- She also bites Koro Apirana’s toe, which signifies the passing of power.
These acts foreshadow her as a leader.
What school does Koro Apirana establish?
maori language and history school, but he bands girls and keeps kicking Kahu out.
What does interlock mean?
the ability to connect with whales
what happens in chapter 10 to Rawiri?
He moves to australia for more freedom
Who does Rawiri meet in australia?
Jeff. A white boy escaping his parents.
What are jeff’s parents like?
Jeff’s mum is racist. Jeff accidentally hits an indigenous person with his car but they don’t care. This is just because he’s native. The future of their son is more important than his life.
In chapter 12, Kahu is sad because she realises her great-grandfather dislikes her because she is a girl. True or False?
True obviosuly
What challenge does Koro create to test to see who could be a future leader of their tribe?
He gets the boys of the village to retrieve a rock from the ocean floor. However, only Kahu is the only one able to do this.
