Ngaruawahia High School Yearbooks 2010-2012 Kapa Haka Tour of Western USA 1998 | Page 24

Page 22 - Ngaruawahia High School Kapa Haka USA Tour 1998

Arriving at Whâtâpaka Marae on our way to Auckland Airport. The travellers have called in to pay respects to Waiata
Kingi, who is buried in the family cemetary on a small hill above the marae.

A whanau and travellers photograph on the Whâtâpaka marae. The tourists visited Waiata’s grave and then entertained
with a portion of their tour programme. The hosts fed the group and gave a koha for use on the trip.

Assembling all of the travel luggage (48 cases) at Auckland airport. Gail Wharakura (acting relaxed in the background)
looks forward to two weeks of peace from managing the groups’ funds.