Te Matatini

Ko te kaupapa nui I tērā wiki ko Te Matatini! Last week was all about Te Matatini at Te Pā o Rākaihautū! We were lucky enough to take part in the pōwhiri on Wednesday, and some of us returned with our kaiārahi on Friday to watch the kapa haka. Some others went and watched every day with their whānau. Two of our kaiārahi from Te Puna Waimarie performed with Ngā Manu ā Tāne on Saturday (Hākui Kari & Hākui Terina) and we also had kaiārahi and whānau in the other two Waitaha groups, Te Ahikōmau a Hamoterangi & Te Pao a Tahu. Te Pā o Rākaihautū also hosted a group from Perth, Australia called Manawa Mai Tawhiti. It was awesome having them at the Pā. They even put on a special performance just for us! What an awesome week we had!!