Kia Rongo te Mauri - Feel the Power!

E ai ki te whakatauki rongonui e pa ana ki nga mahi haka, 'E haka i te haka a Tane-Rore, e tu te tu o Tane-Rore'.

According to the well known proverb pertaining to the art of haka, 'Adopt the stance and essence of Tane-Rore the God of haka'.

On Saturday 1^st June 2013, Hamilton Boys’ High School, in association with the Tainui Teacher’s Association, will be hosting the Tainui Secondary Schools Regional Kapa Haka Competitions. The competition will consist of 30 secondary schools in the Tainui area with an approximate total of 1500 students participating as spectators, workers and performers.

The primary objective is to celebrate and encourage excellence in Te Reo Maori, the Maori Language and Maori Performing Arts in the spirit of whakawhanaungatanga, nurturing and maintaining positive relationships and networks and healthy competition.

Of particular note is the highly anticipated performance of Nga Taiatea Wharekura who won the last regional competition and who are the current national champions. Ten teams will be battling for the opportunity to represent Tainui at the next biennial national competition to be held in Gisborne in 2014. The top three teams will qualify for this honour.

Chairperson of the Organising Committee¸ Matua Toti West, is proud to be part of the team hosting this event. “Hamilton Boys’ High School has heightened its commitment to uplifting mana Maori in recent years. It is an honour to be afforded the privilege of hosting this event and to further our commitment to ensuring the positive well being of Maori, not only in the school itself, but the wider community of Tainui waka”.

Doors open at 8:00am, with the first performance scheduled to take place at 8:45am. Entry fee is $5.00, payable on the door. For further information please contact Toti West: Email twest@hbhs.school.nz or phone 021 0230 1159. Alternatively, visit the official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TainuiSecondarySchoolsKapaHaka.

We extend a warm welcome to all interested spectators and look forward to hosting you at what will be a wonderful and unique opportunity to see the art of haka performed at the highest level.