On Friday the 30th November
two of the international girls from NP Girls High and me drove to Hawera to visit the
Tawhiti Museum. After we arrived the first thing we did was to go on a boat
ride to see how life was like in Taranaki before the English settlers arrived.
It was really interesting to see the conflicts between the different tribes and
it was great to see how much effort the owner put into such an amazing boat
ride. After we finished the boat ride we went off and had a look at all the old
tractors that the owner collected. It was really interesting to see all the
different stories behind the tractors and how tractors changed during the 20thcentury.
After that we
went to see a different part of the exhibition: The history of Taranaki
presented in a series of super realistic and engaging displays. The museum uses
life size figures and scale models to present the heritage of Taranaki which
makes it unique. The little figures are so fascinating and even all the little
details are shown. It was amazing to read all the stories behind the displays
and see the connection between an artist during the war and the displays. I can
definitely speak for all of us and say that it was a great experience and we
all learned more about the history of Taranaki, which is our home right now.
Anna Zumegen - Year 11
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