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Tuesday, 26 March 2019

Friday, 8 March 2019

About Me

Hello my name is Briannah Nichols i go to TPS
(Taipa Area School)  My favourite animal is a armadillo.
My favourite sport is swimming.I have one brother and one half brother I live with my grandparents my Mum and Dad and my brother. I am  a year 8 student. My favourite subject is Music.
My goal for this year is to create great music that no one has ever heard before.I am good at mixing different types of music to create a great track or mix.The person who inspires me is probably Bethany Hamilton because when her accident  happened she got straight back on her board and started surfing once again.
 I also enjoy hunting, surfing, and free diving.






Monday, 4 March 2019

How Mangonui Got Its Name



According to some Maori myths and legends the great Polynesian   explorer and navigator Kupe sailed from Hawaiiki in his canoe called Matahouroa  to Taipa beach he made the shark Tapu and called the harbour Mangonui meaning big shark in the Maori Lanquage. 

                 How Mangonui  got its name:

                    



Image result for old pic of mangonui nz

we are wondering how mangonui got its name so we decided to study it and this is what we found