Another Park Ranger taught us about stuff that ancient Maori used. Most of the tools were made out of wood, but they are similar to the tools we use today. They made instruments with plants as well. The Park Ranger showed us how to make fire with wood. They told us flax was very important in ancient Maori life, they used it as baskets, strings, etc. etc.

After all the work, we were all tired and hungry, so the CCET planned a sausage sizzle for us. We had great fun. After the excitement, we went to see a movie which is called Auckland's Wild West, it’s about Auckland’s history of the west side and the trees there. Because the wood was too heavy to move, a dam was built and when they opened the gate, all the water went all over the place and the trees were washed down with the water. This is how they transported them.

After the movie, we had two choices: stay in the information centre or go for a walk around the area. Most of the children stayed in the information centre because there were some fun activities to do. Others just walked around and looked at the beautiful scenery. It was a very interesting trip, not only because of all the food, but we met lots of new people and places.