Ihenga is our ancestor. He too, was a peacemaker and an intrepid explorer
naming most of the
places around the Rotorua area, including the mountains, rivers and lakes which
supplied an
abundance of kai and resources for the hapū of Ngāti Pikiao and Te Arawa
whānui. Finalist in the LIANZA Children's Book Awards – Te Kura Pounamu
Award 2012