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Ko Tongariro te maunga, ko Taupō te moana, ko Tūwharetoa te iwi, ko Te Heuheu te tangata. This proverb belongs to all Tūwharetoa peoples surrounding the waters of Lake Taupo.
Joe Hoko Te Heu Heu Patene is an elder and kaumatua of Ngāti Tūwharetoa who lives at Waihi, a predominately Catholic area.
Jack Perkins speaks with Here Mariu who relates the second earthquake of their mountain and village. This time Waihi was spared and only one person was killed.
In the early 1900's Father Adriene Langulworth a Dutch priest played a large part in the lives of the Māori people in and around Waihi and the surrounding areas.
The residents of Waihi speak about landslides, the Catholic Church and the local priests, farming, and clearing bush. There is also discussion on the butter factory, faith, and sport.
After the butter factory, a sawmill was also established. A hydroelectric generator powered both, and also provided water and a crude electricity supply to the village until 1961.
Entertainment was often focussed on performances at the nearby Chateau Tongariro. There is further discussion on schooling at St Joseph's Convent, and the programme concludes with comments about the Māori community.