Only one week to go before Hōkūle'a and Hikianalia come ashore onto Ukutoia!

Matua Patrick was away last week so after our karakia, we started our practise discussing some of the logistics for the day. 

We then split into groups and worked with some of the leaders going over kupu and actions.  The rest of the leaders went outside to distract the rest of the school with their awesome chanting.  Thank you to the wonderful staff from other schools who stepped in to tautoko students by helping them gain confidence with the waiata tira.

The Ngā waka waiata is sounding great.  This weeks practice will involve the taiaha being used to keep us all in time with the chant so it will be interesting.

E oho hui

This footage was taken during the first hui/meeting of all the Manaiakalani Schools held at Pt England School, Auckland, NZ.

In March 2015 a very special event is happening right here at Pt England Beach. We are lucky enough for the Hikinalia Waka, which is part of the Mālama Hōnua Voyage, to sail into Ukutoia (Maori name for Pt England area).

As part of this amazing event The Principals from the 12 Manaiakalani Cluster of Schools, decided that a special Waiata or Haka be written specifically for welcoming the Hikianalia crew and passengers.

Our Kapa Haka tutor Patrick Gemmell wrote this Waiata Tira for this occasion.  You can click here for more information (translation) about this special song. Here's our first practise together.



1st E oho Hui from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.