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Te Puna Wai Kōrero: Moki Fishing at Whangaparaoa.
The moki has always been a delicacy to the people of te Whanau-a-Apanui, on the East Coast. With the rising of the star "Takirau" over the brow of Kakanui Hill, preparations are made for fishing expeditions to the many fishing grounds in the area. Whanau-a-Apanui traditions say "Ruamainanara" went back to Hawaiki to fetch the moki from the God "Rehua". Don Edmonds, Principal of the tiny Whangaparaoa School, tells of these traditions from a mural in "Te Whatianga" the dining room of the local marae.
- Kaikōrero: Don Edmonds kōrero on the moki and Rehua. He speaks about traditional names and fishing places Kauaitangohia/ Poumatangotango/ Marupapanui/ Tuapapa/ Kokohura/ Otamaroa - "Pakarutanga o te toto o te ihu o Marapapanui".
- Kaikōrero: Reuben Parkinson from Te Paripari talks about the depletion of the local moki, and the danger trawlers pose to the breeding grounds. He also speaks about commercial fishing, and the contrast with the traditional methods.