HBHS Kapa Haka Excels at Te Reo

The HBHS/HGHS Kapa Haka group secured a 3rd placing in the Te Reo section of  the National Kapa Haka Competition held last week in Rotorua.  This is a phenomenal achievement, as the competition included state, bi-lingual and total immersion schools.

Whaea Barton (Maori Dean, Lead Kapa Haka Tutor) explained that the judges hold Doctorates in Language.  They evaluated the quality of the scripts that each team provides before the competition, and then considered the diction and pronunciation of the competitors.

We congratulate the competitors, their tutors and their support team on this wonderful achievement.