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01 Pine Taiapa gives points on tukutuku techniques (0'00" - 2'31")
02 From 2'32" - 14'56", Pine allows time for questions. He refers to the Otaki Church, to Koro Dewes whose talents as a person, writes all the data.
03 A person refers to an instance where rafia or plastic materials are used because the natural materials were too hard to use OR too hard to find.
04 Known as Roimata turuturu or Roimata toroa, is the simple straight up and down plaiting of kiekie. ROIMATA - teardrops, TURUTURU - in short intervals. ROIMATA - tears, TOROA - albatross. Ruakapanga was the first Professor to be known throughout Hawaiki. He had students from all over the islands. When one of his students, Kupe, discovered N.Z., he sent out his scientists to find out whether habitation would be ideal, food was in abundance and all other aspects for the well-being of the people. On arrival, Pourangahua, who was an agriculturalist, noted signs of spring. He would not miss planting season because he would be sent back on his two birds. They were Harongara and Tiungara. " In order to direct these birds, will be governed by the knee action and how well you can recite incantantations, for your safety and thanksgiving, back to Hawaiki." Before he left, Pourangahua was given two digging implements known as Mamae-nuku and Mamae-rangi. When the birds gave him a sign on his way home, he forgot about the thanksgiving prayer, thinking only of his wife Kani O Wai. After meeting his wife again, he suddenly thought about the birds and found them crying with their teardrops staining the breasts of the birds. This pattern is Pine's number FOUR choice. Roimata turuturu and Roimata toroa commemorates this event.
05 Pine makes reference to his brother, John, who grew up with this information but has lost it.
06 Pine's next choice is Whakarua Kopito, the navel which is beautifully embelished by his good Te Arawa friends, Rotohiko Haupapa and Wi Hau.
07 The next is known as Niho Taniwha, the SOLE tukutuku from the Waikato district, depicting not a taniwha but a chief and a community. Pine quotes:- "At every bend of the Waikato River, where you are made welcome. He then talks about Turongo, Mahinarangi and Te Puea.
08 The next pattern is called Waamu, the checker board. This pattern has been deleted by Pine for distribution to Maoridom as no-one knows it's full meaning.
09 The last pattern that Pine talks about is Whanganui Mumu.
(14'57" - 29'46")
[Recording ends abruptly].