Puke Ariki Visit - Our gift of knowledge from Erin

The landing is right infront of the museum.  This is where all of the people who came to New Plymouth from England on large ships.  The poorer people lived in the middle of the ship and the richer people lived on the top of the ship. - Jack G

You can use broken crockery to make new things like knives, traps, spades, swords and cages. - Jack C

I learnt that Ngamotu beach transformed from rough beach to calm beach and that a ship with all of the supplies was ship wrecked there. - Kyle

On Tuesday Rm 9 went to Puke Ariki it was an exciting time.  We learnt all about the first ships that came to NP. - Robyn

I learnt about the people who landed in Puke Ariki .  My grandad's grandad came from England. When I stayed at the beach I saw half of a ship wrecked ship. - Ella