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The last line is quoted from a letter written by  Te Puea Herangi. Kawhia Harbour is the final landing place of the Tainui waka after its voyage from Eastern Polynesia.

Kawhia

Kawhia
waits for the night

Kawhia
to be filled
with the stars

lagoon
to lagoon
we came to her

her waters
held in
by the bar

Tainui

is floating again

Hamilton
20 September 2015

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