Just after young adults Te Tau and Hariata are celebrating their wedding, Hariata's father dies. The young couple face tensions around the will, while beginning married life, and supporting friends who are dealing with drug addiction and unplanned pregnancy. Te Tau and Hariata return to their old school to tutor the kapa haka group, and Te Tau develops his karate career. They also have their first child. First person recount, written in Ngāpuhi dialect. Suggested level: secondary.