Mālō e lelei!

This is a story about my dad's uncle Mo, but my mum is the one who likes to tell it. He uri ia nā Te Aitanga-a-Kupe & Ngāti Kahungunu-ki-Wairarapa Tamaki-nui-a-Rua. We believe that Uncle Mo was of Samoan heritage but was sponsored by Queen Salote of Tonga to study in Auckland. He was adopted, i think, into the Cronfelt whānau and later married one of dad's aunts. My dad speaks of Uncle Mo as being one a very calm, gentle and kind man. My mum's voice sounds fond when she starts this ...

My children and I love reading stories about myths and folklore from around the word and we look forward to reading this one from the 1950s!

After my grandmother's death, I discovered a huge collection of flying fish carvings by Pitcairn Island artists. I got to learn more about her heritage and the Pitcairn Island tourism industry