Powhiri

Thank you so much to the students, staff and parents who were involved in this. You were amazing! The waiata sounded awesome.

Thank you Baz Smith, Mr Western and Mr Turrell for doing the whaikorero, it is not easy to stand up and speak to several hundred people in Maori. Ka pai to whaikorero koutou.

Lucia, Zac, Leilani and Samantha- ka pai to karanga koutou. You spent so much time practising your karanga and it sounded superb.

Tangata Whenua Waiata 2

E tu kahikatea

E tu kahikatea
Hei whakapai ururoa
Awhi mai awhi atu
Tatou tatou e



Translation:
Stand like the kahikatea (tree)
To brave the storms
Embrace one another
We are one together

Manuhiri Waiata 1

E toru nga mea

E toru nga mea
Nga mea nu nui
E kī ana
Te Paipera
Whakapono
Tumanako
Ko te mea nui
Ko te aroha.

Manuhiri 2

Te Aroha
Te Whakapono
Me te rangimarie
Tatou tatou e

Learning your mihi

Kia ora koutou
Many of you will be practising your mihi in your classes this term. Here are two examples of students doing their mihi, it might help you to learn yours!
Kia kaha!

Mihi 2

Mihi

Helen Clarke is welcomed to the United Nations

Karanga & Haka Powhiri

Haere Mai

Have a titiro at this! Practise your actions and kupu (words).

Haere mai, (haere mai)
Haere mai, (haere mai)
E ngā iwi e haere mai
Ki runga o te marae
Hui mai tātou katoa(tātou katoa)

E hine mā, (E hine mā)
E tama mā (E tama mā)
Hapainga to mana Māori e
Kia rewa runga rawa
I a ha hā (I a ha hā)
E ngā iwi e
Haere mai, haere mai

Maori Health Day Performance

QPS Kapa Haka performed today here at school, for the Wakatipu Primary Health Organisation's fair. The tamariki looked stunning in their uniforms and their performance was amazing! Ka pai to mahi koutou!

Thank you to all the families who could watch and support us, it was great to have you there.