We had a tour of Hamilton with Robyn's cousin Wiremu. He is very knowledgable about the history of Hamilton. I found him easy to listen to but that meant I didn't take a lot of notes much to my regret! We started our bus trip from school and headed to the Hamilton Gardens. He told us that Korehako- introduced peach trees which was then named Peach Grove Street. He said when you know place names in Māori you are able to work out the story behind the name. Although there has been some place names in Hamilton that have moved from their original place like Wairere Drive. This is a commemoration to locals who were here first cultivating the banks of the Waikato. Probably ancient Polynesians. We continued the journey on the bus stopping at places of relevance. Kirikiriroa and Miropiko Pa sites were of particular interest. I have taken students to Miropiko each year after the last time we went there with Wiremu. He told some more stories about the arrival of th...
