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He kōhatu orooro nō Tauranga Moana

Ko Antoine Coffin tēnei, nō Ngaiterangi me Ngāti Ranginui. He uri ahau o ngā tūpuna o Tauranga Moana. Nā ratau i hanga mai ēnei kōhatu. Ko te whakaaro o ngā kaihuakanga, ngā ‘bowling balls’ mō ngā mea takaro porowhiu.

He kōhatu orooro nō Tauranga Moana.

Original gallery label: Nothing is known of the Maori name or use of stone discs found in the Tauranga District. They are, however, similar to stone discs found in Hawaii, and it has been suggested that they were used in a similar game of bowls.

Rite tonu te kīhatu orooro ki ngā papa kuti o tēnei wa.  He hoanga hoki mō ngā kai.  Ko ngā kai oroorotia me pakarutia, he aruhe, he rongoa, he kaimoana hoki.  E pai ana te taonga ki te hikitia, mai tena ki tera o nga wahi.  Te patu aruhe me te kōohatu orooro e mahi ngatahi.

Ahakoa, e katakata ana ahau ki nga korero i runga i te tapanga, kaore e tika.  Ko te korero tuturu, he kōhatu ma te mahi kai. Ko te mahi kai, hei whangaitia ta matou tinana.

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