tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post7385957460209974865..comments2024-03-24T14:31:06.532+13:00Comments on Timespanner: The Whau River on You TubeTimespannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-71027412713640316232010-11-09T13:25:03.228+13:002010-11-09T13:25:03.228+13:00Cheers, Cat. Yes, I'm looking forward to that ...Cheers, Cat. Yes, I'm looking forward to that documentary when it comes out. Our river deserves all the attention it can get.Timespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-21713992415393080972010-11-09T13:23:56.900+13:002010-11-09T13:23:56.900+13:00I continue to have my doubts about the theory that...I continue to have my doubts about the theory that it is named after the tree, Entelea Arborescens or Whau tree. But, I have yet to see proof that the tree was native to the Whau River. Discovering that full name for West Auckland in the Friends of the Whau booklet was a bit of a revelation.<br /><br />It is natural that folks today pronounce "wh" as an "f" sound with Maori Timespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-74379614819323327882010-11-09T13:22:03.381+13:002010-11-09T13:22:03.381+13:00This was fantastic - thank you for sharing - I lov...This was fantastic - thank you for sharing - I love the Whau River, however, was saddened to see in the YouTube clip the state of it in some place ;'(Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883597974635141668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-28591685662561365432010-11-09T13:16:09.444+13:002010-11-09T13:16:09.444+13:00You have a point though. My grandfather always kne...You have a point though. My grandfather always knew it as the 'Wow' (Whau) I have always known as the same and so did my parents. so where did this 'f' sound come from do I ask as I wring my hands and try to look innocent...Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100812038496671783noreply@blogger.com