"Our parents had ten children together, being three sons, seven daughters and three whangai" In those days, our mother gave birth to her children at the family homestead in the bathroom. Hari was delivered by our grandmother Heeni who was a tohunga in midwifery. This was not unusual as all babies were born at Pipiwai, as it was too far to travel to the hospital. It was not a big deal, when you were ready to have your baby; it was all over and done with.