Hokowhitu School’s Pataka
• The pataka was unveiled November 11,
  2005.
• It was carved by Craig Kawana.
• It tells the history of the Hokowhitu area.
This is the tipuna Aranaki
The tuna remind us that people came from
 all over to collect the fish from this area.
This reminds us that warriors left from
 ANZAC park to go to ancient wars.
Hokowhitu School was closed in the 1940s and used
 as a training area for soldiers going off to WW2.
The area was once harvested for
            timber.
There were lots of kereru to eat
        (but not now).
The European settlers brought Christianity to
 the area and people were called to church
              with a cow bell.
This was a big market garden
            area.
• We are very proud of our carving.
• We show it to visitors to welcome them to
  the area.

• You are welcome to come and visit it, too.

Hokowhitu school pataka

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