Thursday, 8 May 2014

He Waiata Hou!!!!

Tēnei Tāku Poi

Tēnei tāku poi porotiti titaha
Ka kawea purakau ki ngā iwi o te motu
Whakarongo ki te patu
Ki te kupu kōrero o tāku manu poi e

Nō Hine-titama, no Hine-ahu-one
Nō Rānginui me Pāpā e
Nō Hemo-te-rangi, nō Tahu Pōtiki
Tāku manu kōrero

Ka whakaeke marae, whakaeke paepae
Taku manu kōrero
Tēnei taku manu tukutuku
Tēnei taku manu poi e


Tēnei taku poi porotiti titaha
Ka kawea purakau ki ngā iwi o te motu
Whakarongo ki te patu
Ki te kupu kōrero o taku manu poi e

Nō Hine-titama, nō Hine-ahu-one
Nō Ranginui me Pāpā e
Nō Hemo-te-rangi, nō Tahu Pōtiki
Tāku manu kōrero

Ka whakaeke marae, whakaeke paepae
Tāku manu kōrero
Tēnei tāku manu tukutuku
Tēnei tāku manu poi e 


Thank you to Matua Jahmaine and Whāea Mahia for this video
to assist us with our learning of our new waiata.


ThaKa kawea purakau ki nga i

Saturday, 12 April 2014

KIA PIKI TE ORA KI A KOE NGĀPUHI!

Ki a Ngāphi,
Kei konā ki a koe ngā whakaaro me inoi i tēnei wā. Ko te wawata kia tino piki te ora ki a koe.
Me te aroha atu o te katoa i te Kapa Haka Roopu o te kura o Arrowtown nei. xxx

To Ngāpuhi,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Lots of love from all of us in the Arrowtown school Kapa Haka group. xxx













Thursday, 3 April 2014

NGĀ WAIATA HOU

TŌKU MAURI
(capo on the 2nd fret or higher depending on the key your kids prefer to sing in)

Intro C / G G7

             C                                                             F
Toku mau-ri.... no tua whaka-rere
             C                                                                     F
Toku nga-kau... hei tuku whaka-iro
              Dm                                                         G
Toku wairua... no nga tipuna tuturu
                                    Dm                                                                G
Hei tu whaka-iro nei... hei poupou mo te rangi
                   F          / C  G/
Tenei ahau

C                                                   Am
Ru ana te whenua / hikohiko te uira
C                                                Am
Mau ana ki te ha / o toku tu
C                                                 Am
Kia kohikohi kai mo toku oranga
C                                                 Am
Kia kohikohi kai mo toku wairua
          Dm               G                         Am
Au-e te aroha... ka re-re
          Dm               G                         C  G
Au-e te aroha... ka re-re

C                                                                              Am
Te-nei ahau / he uri no nga tipuna...
Dm                                                         G          G7
Aratakina i au / kia pua-wai...
C                                                          Am
Te-nei ahau / he uri no Ao-te-a-ro-a
Dm                                                                G
Aratakina i au / kia whaka-tau 
F  Fm / C
Uuuuu…


KO TOKU REO.

Tena i hopukia

Whakarangatira i te tu
Ko to...ku reo
Whakamanahia i te tu
Ko to...ku reo
Whakatau i te takitu
Ko to...ku reo

Ko Tahupo-tiki taku ma-ta ti-ke-ti-ke
Ko Tahupo-tiki taku tu whakahi-ra-hi-ra
Ko to...ku reo
Te mana whakarangatira
O to-ku paepa-e e
Whakarangatira
O to-ku paepa-e e…

Tena i hopukia

Whakarangatira i te tu
Ko to...ku reo
Whakamanahia i te tu
Ko to...ku reo
Whakatau i te takitu
Ko to...ku reo

Ko Tahupo-tiki taku ma-ta ti-ke-ti-ke
Ko Tahupo-tiki taku tu whakahi-ra-hi-ra
Ko to...ku reo
Te mana whakarangatira
O to-ku paepa-e e
Whakarangatira
O to-ku paepa-e e.......HIIIIII!!!!!

Thursday, 20 March 2014

WAIATA HOU - TŌKU MAURI

We have begun our new waiata.  Below are the kupu for you to rehearse at your kāinga.

TŌKU MAURI
(capo on the 2nd fret or higher depending on the key your kids prefer to sing in)

Intro C / G G7

         C                                     F
Toku mau-ri.... no tua whakarere
         C                                           F
Toku nga-kau... hei tuku whaka-iro
         Dm                                   G
Toku wairua... no nga tipuna tuturu
                        Dm                                         G
Hei tu whaka-iro nei... hei poupou mo te rangi
            F    C  G
Tenei ahau

C                                 Am
Ru ana te whenua / hikohiko te uira
C                               Am
Mau ana ki te ha / o toku tu
C                               Am
Kia kohikohi kai mo toku oranga
C                               Am
Kia kohikohi kai mo toku wairua
     Dm          G            Am
Aue te aroha... ka rere
Dm          G                 C  G
Aue te aroha... ka rere

C                                                   Am
Te-nei ahau / he uri no nga tipuna...
Dm                                   G
Aratakina i au / kia puawai...
C                                     Am
Te-nei ahau / he uri no Ao-te-a-ro-a
 Dm                                       G
Aratakina i au / kia whakatau 
F  Fm C
Uuuuu…


Thursday, 6 March 2014

Mihi Whakatau

Kia ora koutou,

A great welcome for our new Kapa Haka tutors: Jahmaine M Cummings and Mahia Brown.

Thank you so much to the many whānau who sent food in for the shared kai after the welcome.  Please remember all whānau are very welcome to come in for Kapa Haka rehearsals and anything else we maybe organising for your tamariki. 

We have begun our new waiata.  Below are the kupu for you to rehearse at your kāinga.

Toku Mauri

Toku mauri no tua whakarere
Toku ngakau hei tuku whakairo
Toku wairua no nga tipuna tuturu
Hei tu whakairo nei hei poupou mo te rangi
Tenei ahau

Ru ana te whenua hikohiko te uira
Mau ana ki te ha o toku tu
Kia kohikohi kai mo toku oranga
Kia kohikohi kai mo toku wairua
Aue te aroha ka rere
Aue te aroha ka rere

Tenei ahau he uri no nga tipuna
Aratakina i au kia puawai
Tenei ahau he uri no Aotearoa
Aratakina i au kia whakatau uuu…

This video covers the first two verses only



Monday, 24 February 2014

He Karakia Whakamutunga Hou - A New Closing Karakia

Here is our new closing karakia of which all classes will be learning this term.

Karakia Whakamutunga

E te kaihanga, tēnei te tuku whakawhetai ki a koe mō tēnei rā.
Ngā reo whakamoemiti mō ngā tini manaakitanga i tuku iho mai.

E te Atua, arahina mai mātou i a mātou e hoki ana ki ō mātou whānau.
Ka tuku atu i ēnei kupu whakamoemiti i runga i tō ingoa tapu.
Amine

Closing Prayer
Oh God, we thank you for this day.
We thank you for the many blessings you have given us.
Dear Lord, guide us so that we may arrive safely to our families.
We send these words of thanks in your name
Amen