It has been almost 12 years since I was last welcomed onto this marae, the occasion being the emotional tangi of the late Maori Queen, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu in I was part of the Taranaki contingent who made the trip in several buses, joining many others from all across New Zealand. I often think back to the many defining memories of that day: the women seated around the casket dressed in black and wearing head garlands of vivid green fern, the endless processions of dignitaries and politicians of the day, entertainers and celebrities all making moving speeches and bearing gifts.
From the marae, the casket was placed on a waka under a canopy of flowers and foliage and, along with several other attendants, the waka began the poignant journey down the Waikato River to Taipiri, the sacred Mountain of Tainui.
By the time I drove to Taupiri, the lead waka had already arrived so I quickly ran to the media platform that had been erected near the jetty that would receive the casket. From this vantage point, I watched history unfold. The casket carried aloft by warriors from the jetty up to the closed highway, across the railway tracks between two passenger trains and then the climb up the mountain flanked on both sides of the route by hundreds of mourners.
My final memory of that day was the fully-manned waka, motionless on the Waikato River with paddles held erect, just like the day at Turangawaewae Marae. Ngaruawahia is now a little harder to reach with the town recently bypassed by the Waikato Expressway. Despite this, I would recommend taking a detour, especially if there is a waka event at Turangawaewae. It was a driving challenge but I made it back to Taranaki and the Bowl of Brookslands with 10 minutes to spare before show time.
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