Letter to a friend
Dear X,
I was reading about Ōrākei today
and you’ll never guess
what in the midst of everything
Hugh Kawharu said
about our beloved Rautara St …
Yip, you guessed it
It seems that in the 1930s
the Crown put a road through
one of Ngāti Whātua ki Ōrākei
only two cemeteries
and that, my dear, was Rautara St …
We used to joke
As to whether it was rau tara
or whether it was rau tāra
and I won’t explain the difference
for people who don’t speak Māori
But now what I think
and I’m finding this more and more
and it won’t be the last time
I say this I’m sure
We have no idea
What was before our homes
Our backyards could all be
Full of bones
And all the Queen’s horses
And all the Queen’s men
Will never put any of it
Together again!
The cache is an eclipse tin with a log book. It is close to the road - for an easy driveby and is on a quiet street so not a huge risk of encountering muggles.