Waitangi Day stories by Room 2

Once upon a time in New Zealand there were only trees and bushes.  Captain Cook came on his boat.

By Angus

The Maori people looked for steak for dinner.  Then Captain Cook came.

By Jonty

Captain Cook travelled to New Zealand.  He went on his boat.

By Zac

Once upon a time in New Zealand the Maori people had trees.  Captain Cook came and gave them food.

By Malachi

Captain Cook came to New Zealand in his boat with guns.

By Carter

Once upon a time Captain Cook sailed across the sea and he found New Zealand.  The Maori people let him stay at New Zealand and Captain Cook let them have a rug and some guns and some food.

By Hunter

In the olden days Maori people did not have shoes, guns or clothes until Captain Cook came and gave them some blankets and they let him stay in New Zealand.

By Lily

One day Captain Cook arrived to New Zealand and he gave them blankets and some guns and the Maori people let Captain Cook live in New Zealand.

By Khalesi

New Zealand was green.  There were Maori people then Captain Cook came and he asked if he could live on New Zealand.  The Maori people said yes and he said thank you.

By Matjaz

Captain Cook went on his boat and he brought some guns and rugs.

By Mason

Captain Cook was on his boat and went to New Zealand and he told the Maori people they could have some food.

By Arthur

A long time ago lived Captain Cook.  He came to New Zealand.  He asked the Maori people if he could live in New Zealand.  He said I will give you rugs, guns and food.  They said OK.

By Kelly

Captain Cook went to New Zealand and the Maori people saw him.

By Isla

The Maori people hunted for food.  They made beds with feathers.

By Tina

The Maori people hunt for food.

By Kaiah