My Kāinga My Castle

When I was a boy, I loved the myths and legends of King Arthur and the knights in shining armour; the challenges, the battles and the castles.... well, I’ve got a castle and I’ve got some good stories too. This is my castle, Ōhinemutu Pā.

– Sir Howard Morrison

Like Ōhinemutu, Whakarewarewa is another fortress that takes good advantage of its location. There's nothing like keeping those power bills down with natural central heating and a natural pressure cooker.

– Sir Howard Morrison on thermal activity in Rotorua

The legends of King Arthur are recorded in books like this, but to me, this meeting house [Tama-te-kapua] is my book — you just have to know how to read it.

– Sir Howard Morrison describes the inside of Tama-te-kapua meeting house at Ōhinemutu