Mālō e lelei!

...of walking past this church on the way to and from work at USP

I visited here in 1986 with the kiwi navy... I recall being overawed with the local history, also the naval history from World War 2. 60 Japanese warships scuttled ... a modern diving paradise... now part of the fabric of the island's rich pacific history, & it's great to see the work of www.digitalpasifik.org so accessible - ngā mihi nui/thank you, Andy #LoveYourWork

As a very small child I attended with my parents, the tangi-hangi if Sir Peter Buck.( 1953, August). As a 78 year old woman now living in Perth, West Australia, I am an artist, and I am hoping to complete an oil painting depicting this very important event, of which I have vivid memory. However, I wish it to be a correct depiction. I need to know, if the sea was visible from the Okoki Pa ? ( I know that the waka head was not placed until later). I would appreciate help with this, and thank y...