Mahi Hāpai

This Whakawātea was written by Patrick Gemmell for our performance at Newlands Intermediate next week.  If the tune sounds familiar then that shows your age... It's sung to the tune 'Mysterious Girl' by Peter Andre.  Use it students to get the kupu and tune sorted for next week.
Translation of the kupu are above under the Whakawātea tab.

Te Hau o Te Tonga

Our group is learning a new Haka called Te Hau o Te Tonga.  This Haka was composed by Kiwa Andrews, Kāuwharu Mōrehu, Callum McDougal, Tāmati Rīmene-Sproat, Chance Fisher and Wiremu Adds.  Based on original ideas from Rākaitemānaia Gardiner-Parata and others.  The actions were choreographed by Tāmati Rīmene-Sproat, Chance Fisher and Wiremu Adds.

For the last few weeks the Tawa College MPA class have been coming down to our Intermediate for Tuakana/Teina sessions, teaching the Haka.  I've posted up this movie to help my boys learn the kupu and actions.  Nga mihi nui kia Kahu, Jordan, Raysharn, Grayson, Tamatea, Te Wairoa, Jordan, Bynn, Thomas and Kōkā Jojo Rangihaeata for lending me her awesome students.