Rimu

On the way to school, Amorangi realises he forgot to bring an old object to school to talk about. Quickly, he and his sister, Millie, decide to travel back in time and find something. They've travelledback before, after all. He pulls a piece of bark from a nearby rimu and pockets it to ensure theyreturn then they jump back in time. Then begins an adventure that they nearly don't make it backfrom as one of their ancestors dies, and Amorangi and Millie find themselves fading away. In theirtravels, the children experience aspects of events in New Zealand history, such as the Taranakiwars, the Tarawera eruption, theWahine disaster and quarantine onMatiu/Somes Island.