Huia
This item complements the article about coprolites in the same Journal, providing a more emotive response to the idea that extinction is permanent – and often caused by the actions of people. The poem might be called a mōteatea – a lament.
About this resource
Series: School Journal Level 3 November 2020
Reading year level: 6
Category: Fiction
Topics: Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories, colonisation, conservation, exploitation, extinct, history, huia, kaitiakitanga, language, mōteatea, native bird, nature, poetry, rangatira, rhyme, rhythm
Huia
Words by Bill Manhire
Illustration by Rachel Walker