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Rongo's Taonga

Ellen von Collas and Jillian Sommers —

Tāwhirimātea, guardian of the weather, has been kind to Rongo, guardian of cultivated food, enabling the taonga of food in our Gardening Club to grow to maturity. Ready for harvest were aniana puna (spring onions), pītara (beetroot) and pini whanui (broad beans). Yum! Gardening Club members also planted a couple of putirā (sunflower) plants next to the butterfly house in the Junior lunch eating area. We are looking forward to seeing their big yellow flowers over the summer.