Welcome
to
Darryl Ward's website
'The Dress Circle', Tararua Range, as seen from Mt Hector
Kiaora
koutou.
Ko Ngāti Pākehā tōku iwi.
Ko Taranaki
tōku maunga. Ko Waiwhakaiho
tōku awa.
He maha ngā waka no tāwāhi.
Ko
te wharenui me te whare tapu o Hato Mere tōku marae.
Ko Darryl Ward tōku ingoa.
Koia nei ko wai ahau.
Greetings
everyone.
My people are Ngāti Pākehā.
My mountain is Taranaki.
My body was formed from minerals that washed down from its slopes. I am part
of the mountain, and the mountain is part of me.
My river is Waiwhakaiho.
Whenever I cross its waters, I know I am home.
I am of many canoes from overseas. My ancestors came from many lands.
The
Taranaki Cathedral of St. Mary is my marae.
This is where I was baptised and became a member of the Church.
This is my spiritual home.
My name is Darryl Ward.
This is who I am.
All content
on this site is copyright (c) Darryl Ward 2009 - 2020.
This site was last updated on Wednesday 30 September 2020.