This pillow was given to me by one of the children in the Raglan area schools. It was a project associated with a lesson on health. Notice the spirals--the Maori symbol for good health.

This wall of the church contains photos of people (now deceased) who have been associated with this church. This is part of this church congregation's whakapapa or genealogy.

This part of the church is currently not being used.

This is the sanctuary for Palm Sunday.

This is one side of the Maori Anglican church I attend.

This is a view from the kitchen of the marae.

This is a Kai Tahu marae located in Christchurch next door to a community Maori language program.

This is a seal/sea lion colony. They are sunbathing all along these big rocks.

This is the coast on the Pacific side at the north end of the South Island--the Kaikouri Coast.

This is the Intercity bus--it doubles as a tour bus and connects smaller communities. This is the Kaikouri coast.

We are coming into Picton.

We are passing another ferry midway through our trip.

Another crossing picture from the other side of the ferry

This is another view from the Interislander ferry, the Arahura.

This is another beach in Otago.

The water on this beach in Dunedin comes straight from Antarctica. It's very cold!

These white dots are the Royal Albatross. They are sitting on nests.This is the closest colony to people anywhere in the world.

Somewhere out there is South America, or so I am told.

These black dots are sea birds nesting on the side of this hill.

These plants are called flax and are used to make clothing and baskets. They look kind of like yucca.

Those white dots are sheep in a pasture on the Otago peninsula.

I am offering a gift of a dance during the powhiri, official invitation, by the School of Maori and Indigenous Studies. Jay Johnson to my left was also welcomed.

This is the Canadian group. The man with the headdress is a descendant of Sitting Bull's band who escaped the US calvary and went into Canada.

The Mexican performer--check out his traje!

These women on the big screen have traditional moko, or tatoos, on their chins.

Kapa haka, traditional Maori song and dance on the big screen

Te Matatini

The Cook Island group welcomes the Maori queen (in the center).

The stage at Te Matatini at Palmerson North.

The fourth guardian

Another view

A third guardian

Another guardian

Here is one of the guardians of the directions at Raglan.

Native Roots performing at Te Matatini.

This an old Cook Islander dancing. He was a hoot!

This is the Hawaiian group performing on the Indigenous Stage at Te Matatini.

The hostel in Otaki has ponies.

Great! This looks like New Mexico.

One of New Zealand's volcanoes.

I am on the bus. Here is one of New Zealand's many rivers.

And here is yet another view of the sea.

This is the traffic jam coming back to Auckland.

And the sea goes on.

Check out this public bathroom.

This is the gym at a kura kaupapa (Maori immersion school) outside of Wellington.

This is Wellington.

This starfish washed up and lies encircled by footsteps in the sand.

This is the view of Hokianga Harbor at sunrise from our hostel in Opononi.

The growth is very lush.