Matthew Eru Wepa

This 32 page book delves into some of New Zealands most perplexing historical questions. The Spanish helmet 1560-1580 found in Wellington Harbour; A 400-500 Pohutukawa Tree unique to New Zealand found growning in Spain; The Tamil Bell from southern India; The mystery of the Korotangi bird; Remains of a myterious sea creature 'the Taniwha' fished up in 1977 by a Japanese vessel; The mystery of Hei Tiki (the first man in the Maori world) and its similarity to the Danubius found at Lepenski Vir, Yugoslavia; The phantom canoe (Waka Wairua) seen 10 days before the Tarawera eruption in 1886; The Uenuku carving found in 1906; IO: the supreme being; The missing Tainui canoe that may have landed on the Japanese island of Hokkaido and whose people, the Ainu have similar characteristics to Maori and the remains of the imported Kiore Rat found in 2000 year old strata soil from the South Island providing evidence of human habitation. The layout is easy to read and the content fascinating.… (meer)