Te Ahu o te Reo Māori

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Atihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi, kua tae te wā!

Ko Te Rangataioho ngā Kaitito o te haka nei.
Te Rangataioho is the composer of this haka.

Ko te whakaweti te kaupapa o te haka nei. Ko ngā wāhanga mātahi o te haka nei e whakaputa i tō mātou riri, pōuri me te whakamārama i ngā mahi kino i pā mai ki a mātou. "Whakaiti taku ahurea Māoritanga"

The theme of this haka is intimidation. Initially, the main objective for us is to have an opportunity to express our anger and sadness regarding the issues we have faced. “Belittling our Māori culture.”

Ko te wāhanga whakamutunga, kei te whakaōrite i a mātou ki ngā Atua. Hei tauira, "Kia Tama-nui-te-rā te hinengaro" Ka kī atu, me harikoa te whakaaro. "Kia Rongo-mā-Tāne te wairua" anānaka, anānaka.

The last part of our haka is about likening ourselves to the Gods. For example; “Tama-nui-te-rā commands our thinking,” he reminds us to think positive thoughts. “Rongo-mā-Tāne commands our spirit,” There, there “Here’s the way, follow the way.”

Ko te wāhanga whakamutunga e kī atu, me pēnei tō wairua, tō mauri kia kau tye pōuri e ngau i a koe. Ko ngā wāhanga tīmatanga, he whakaputra riri, ko te wāhanga tuamutu, he momo rongoā kia kaua e noho ki te pō.Nā Te Matau Rainford ēnei whakamāramatanga

The last section is saying, set your spirit and life force to this way therefore darkness won’t linger. The beginning section is about expressing our anger and then to conclude the ending is providing a solution so we don’t sit in darkness. The explanations were supplied by Te Matau Rainford.

Ngā mihi i tō urutanga mai ki tēnei kaupapa!

Ka rawe! This is a fun one by Windley School!

It’s so cool to see kaiako and ākonga come together to sing te reo and dance! It's what this kaupapa is all about. ✨ Ngā mihi i tō urutanga mai ki tēnei kaupapa!

Ka rawe hoki, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Orini ki Ngāti Awa! 👏 🎶

The waiata is sung so well and we love the way it’s all edited together.

Ngā mihi i tō urutanga mai ki tēnei kaupapa!

Te Kura Takawaenga o Kaitao Rotohokahoka, kua tae te wā! 🎤
Kaitao Intermediate, it's your turn!

This is such a creative entry - we love the way it has been edited and performed. Well done everyone at Kaitao Intermediate!

Sing it loud, St Joseph’s School! ⭐️

The tamariki are singing the waiata ‘Wairua Tapu’ by Edge Kingsland Church.

Thank you for participating in our kaupapa!

Te Puke Primary School, it’s your time to shine! 🎶✨

We love this performance by the Talented Tuis & Ngakau Mahaki at Te Puke Primary!

Thank you for sharing your waiata! 🤗

Winners will be announced very soon. Stay tuned!

This waiata is a special waiata sung at Three Little Birds Tikipuna. It represents their whakatauki ‘Ko te wairua, o te tamaiti, mete whānau, te putake, o te kaupapa.’

The waiata says that the wairua of the tamariki and whānau at Three Little Birds are at the heart of everything they do.

Sing it loud, Stratford Central Kindergarten! ✨

The tamariki are singing a special waiata that was gifted to them by Whakaahurangi Marae called ‘Anei Mātou’. This waiata is sung and celebrated by their learning community every day. Thank you for sharing it with us!

Aorangi School juniors, it’s your turn! ⭐️ 🎤

Years 1, 2 and 3 are singing their school song ‘Kārearea’ which is an original waiata named after and about Aoteroa’s native falcon.

Thank you for sharing your special waiata with us!

Aorangi School seniors, it’s your time to shine! 🎤

We love this performance of ‘Kārearea’ by years 4, 5 and 6 at Aorangi School! Their school waiata is about one of Aotearoa’s most spectacular birds, the Kārearea, which is capable of flying over 100km/h!

Thanks for your hard work and great performances Aorangi school!

Autaia ana, te Kura o Marton Junction!

Years 5-8 at Marton Junction School singing the waiata Hareruia. Well done to the band and singers, it’s a beautiful performance!

Autaia ana, te Kura o Warepa! Amazing work Warepa School! ⭐️

Ko te waiata karakia nei he mea tito nā Matua Timikuka Walker mō te Kura o Warepa. Ko te ngako o te waiata e whakamana ai te ingoa Wharepa (nō mua) me Warepa (nō ).

This special karakia and waiata were written for Warepa School by Matua Timikuka Walker. The waiata encompasses both names, Wharepa (the old) and Warepa (the new).

Thank you for sharing your very special karakia and waiata with us.

Te Kura Tuarua o Tawera - kua tae te wā! Darfield High School, it’s your turn! 🎵

He waiata tēnei nō te Kapa Haka o Tawera me āna kaiako - ‘Te Wai Tuku Kiri’.
Ngā mihi i tō urutanga mai ki tēnei kaupapa!

This is a Darfield High School Kapa Haka and kaiako waiata - ‘Te Wai Tuku Kiri’.
Thank you for sharing this with us!

Te Kura o Marton, kua tae te wā! Marton School, it’s your turn! 💫🎶

E whakamiharo ana mātau ki tēnei whakangahau o te waiata ‘Te Hokinga Mai’ nō te pēne o te Kura o Marton. Mātaki mai!

We are blown away by this performance of ‘Te Hokinga Mai’ by Marton School Band! You’ve got to check it out!

Te Kura o Kaiwaka, kua tae te wā! 🎤 🎶
Kaiwaka School, it’s your turn!

Kua tipakona e te Kura o Kaiwaka tēnei waiata hei tohaina ki te ao. He waiata i tuhia e Mina Paikea rāua ko tōna māmā.

Kaiwaka School have chosen a very special waiata to share with everyone, written especially for their school by Mina Paikea and her mother.

E mihi nui ana i tō whakaaro nui mai ki tēnei kaupapa. Auahi ana e tai mā!

It is such a beautiful waiata and performance - thank you for choosing to share it with us. Well done everyone!

Ka rawe hoki, te kura o Arahoe! 🎶
Awesome work Arahoe school!

Kua whakapau werawera te kura nei mō tēnei kaupapa waiata. Tirohia tō rātau tohu!

Ko te waiata nei ko ‘Arahoe e!’. Ātaahua te whakarongo.
Their students have gone all out for our waiata kaupapa. Just check out that sign! The waiata they are singing is ‘‘Arahoe e!'. We love to hear it.

Bottle Lake Preschool, it’s your turn! 🎤

Nō ngā wiki tata nei, kua whakaharatau kaha te rūma Ngahere i tā rātau waiata. He waiata i kohaina e tētahi whānau nō Ngāi Tahu.

Over the past few weeks, the Ngahere Room have been practising a special waiata that was shared with them through Ngāi Tahu family connections.

We love their performance of 'Te Taukaea o Te Aroha'!

He miharo tō rātau whakangahau, whakarongo mai ki te waiata nei, ‘Te Taukaea o Te Aroha’.

Check out Ruakākā school’s performance of local waiata 'Patuharakeke' composed by Tottie Dal Epiha.

'Patuharakeke' is a waiata sung at Ruakākā kura to reflect their strong connections to our local iwi and hapū.

Tirohia te whakangahau o te kura o Ruakākā, o tō rātau waiata a rohe ‘Patuharakeke’, nā Tottie Dal Epiha i tito.

‘Patuharakeke’ he waiata ka waiatatia e te kura o Ruakākā e kaha tonu ai a rātau hono ki a mana whenua, ngā iwi me ngā hapū o te rohe.

Te kura o Rukuhia, kua tae te wā! 🎤
Rukuhia School, it's your turn!

This entry is so creative! Huge effort put in here - well done to the kaiako & ākonga involved!

Ka rawe! Hamilton West School has shared their school waiata which tells a story of their area and people.

Hamilton West School Waiata:

Hei ora mō ake tonu e
To live on forever and ever
Tainui te waka (hī)
Tainui is the canoe
Ko Te Wherowhero te tangata (hā)
Te Wherowhero are the people
Ko Taupiri te maunga e (ara hī auē auē)
Taupiri is the maunga
Te Awanui o Taikehu, te awa o te iwi
Waikato is the river (Using Waikato’s original name)
Tīhei Mauriora x2
Homage to the creation of man/woman
Kirikiriroa ki te uru
Hamilton West
Tahi, rua toru whā
1,2,3,4
Hī aue hī
(altogether) Hī aue hī

Amazing work - thank you to all kaiako and ākonga involved.

Tirohia tēnei whakaari ātaahua nō ngā tau toru, tau whā hoki i te kura o Stonefields!

E waiata ana rātau i te waiata Tōia Mai te Waka. E kite ana i ngā pūkenga kua tōia ki tēnei kiriata, nō reira e mihi maioha ana e tai mā.

Whakamaumahara: ko tēnei Rātapu te 15 o Mei the rā WHAKAMUTUNGA hei whakauru!

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Check out this amazing performance by years 3 & 4 at Stonefields School!

They are singing the waiata Tōia Mai Te Waka Nei. You can see that so much effort has gone into creating this, so a big thank you to all involved.

Reminder: This Sunday the 15th of May is the LAST DAY to submit your entries!

Kia hari te Paraire e hoa mā!
Happy Friday!

Thanks Stratford Central Kindergarten for your entry!

Waiata: Anei Mātou gifted by Whakaahurangi Marae.

Ka pai Korokoro School! Check out their entry singing their school song 'Ka Piki Atu Au'.

Ka pai Three Little Birds Tikipunga!

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We are blown away by this entry by Te Wharekura o Wairarapa. Their waiata is called Ko Wai Tēnei? We've had it on repeat ever since the first play. Tino pai! 🎶

Ka rawe! Another entry from Te Kura o Otangarei in Whangārei - Rāhiri by Mutunga Rameka. What a beautiful waiata and singing! Ka pai! ⭐️

P.S. Today is the LAST DAY to register for our kaupapa. Head to our website and get registered.

Mōrena! ☀️ Check out this amazing entry by Te Kura o Otangarei in Whangārei! The waiata the tamariki are singing is Kia Mau Kia Ū Mo Ake Tonu by kaiako Terynne Mills-Barber. 🎶🎶

Ka rawe! Submission number 1! Rūma 1, 2, 15, 16 & 17 at Brookfield School have entered the Waiata Mai to Connect competition singing a collection of Tauranga Moana anthems. ⭐️⭐️

Rāpare (14th April) is the last day to register your class for our waiata competition! Register 👉 www.waiatamaitoconnect.co.nz/register

You have until the 15th of May to get your entries in! 🎶

Waiata mai e hoa mā!