Kapa Haka

Kia ora koutou,

Te Kapa Haka o Motu Karaka (the original name for Green Bay) is an integral part of the school.

We are thankful to have the expertise of Mātua Jarrod who teaches Te Reo Māori on a Wednesday and trains our Kapa haka group in the afternoon.

The Kapa Haka group is open to our Year 4-8 students. The highlight of each year is performing at the Eden Albert Festival. We ask that the kids put in the extra time at home to learn the words and actions for each of the songs.

Toro mai - Kingi Ihaka

Whakarongo whakarongo whakarongo whakarongo
Whakarongo ake au ki te tangi ā reo i runga i te rangi e
E kii ana mai nō wai tō mana e te iwi māori e
Māori motuhake, whakapono tūmanako me te rangimārie e
Ngā kupu kōrero ā ō tūpuna nō tua whakarere e
Aue hī!! Aue hā!!! Kia kaha kia toa!!

Toro mai tō ringa
Kia harirutia
Tō ringa i awhi pono awhi taku tinana
Aue Aue te aroha kia rātou mā
Aue Aue te aroha ngau whakaroto nei
Hikitia e ngā iwi kia rewa ki runga
Ngā taonga ngā mātua kua ngaro i te pō
Aue Aue te aroha kia rātou mā
Aue Aue te aroha ngau whakaroto nei

Noho mai Kiwi Tāmaki
I raro i o maunga
Te Ara Pueru Maungakiekie
Tirohia atu koe ki runga
Tō moana Mānuka
Te Mānuka o Hoturoa
Nga tai a Rakataura
Te motu a Hiaroa
Kei reira Kaiwhare
Kei reira Taramainuku
Nga taniwha tūpuna
Nō roto Tāmaki Makaurau
Tamaki Herehere o nga waka o te iwi e

Kiwi Tamaki your memory remains
with your mountains
Te Ara Pueru( Māngere Mt.)
Maunga Kiekie (One tree hill)
look beyond
to your sea Mānuka (Concern)
the concern of Hoturoa
the tides of Rakataura
the island of Hiaroa (Puketutu)
there is Kaiwhare
there is Taramainuku
the taniwha of our ancestors
of Tamaki Makaurau
Tamaki, the mooring place
of all waka.

Anō te pai Hei ora moo ake tonu e

Anō te pai, te āhuareka e
Te nohonga o ngā tēina
O ngā tuākana, kotahi ana rā
I runga i te ara pai
Kei te tōmairangi o Heremona e
Ki te maunga o Hīona
I whakahauatia
te kupu a Te Atua
Hei ora mō ake tonu e

Ko Te Puru Tokatoka

Tēnā i karawhiua….Ko te puru
Ko te puru koa Tokatoka
Kia ueue kia tū tangatanga i te riri e
E kore te riri e tae mai ki Kaipara
Ka puta waitia kia toa
Ā ā ā te riri e…
..tēnā i karawhiua….repeat

Kapa haka Kotuitui showcase performance on Thursday 14 November 2024