Arrowtown School Kapa Haka

Sunday, 14 May 2017

KARAKIA CHALLENGE FOR KAPA HAKA FOR THE SENIOR PERFORMANCE ROOPU

A five minute challenge will be held each week in roopu o whare to see which roopu can learn both the starting and ending Kapa Haka Karakia off by heart.

Karakia Timatanga (Start)

E te Atua,
ka timata tatou i nga mahi kapa haka,
ka huri tenei wa ki a koe.
Amene

God,
we are beginning our Kapa haka,
we turn all that we do over to you.
Amen

Karakia Whakamutunga (End)

E te Atua,
kua mutu tatou i ngā mahi kapa haka,
kia tau tou rangimarie kei mātou.
Amene

God,
we have finished our Kapa haka,
may your peace rest gently upon us.
Amen

WAIATA FOR MICHAEL HILL MIHI WHAKATAU: WORDS & LYRICS

NGA IWI E - ARCHIE TAMANUI

Kaea: Ngā iwi e All tribes

Katoa: E karanga e ngā iwi e                              The people call

Kaea: Kua eke mai nei                                        As they come onto

Katoa: Kua eke mai nei ki runga te marae e       As they come onto the marae

Kaea: Mauria mai ra                                            Bring with you

Katoa: Mauria mai ra e ngā mate o te motu e Bring with you the deceased

Kaea: Me ngā tini roimata                                    And weep over

Katoa: Me ngā tini roimata e maringi whánui e   Tears flow across the land

Kaea: Titiro e ngā iwi                                           People take note

Katoa: Titiro e ngā iwi i ngā mahi o te motu Look at what is happening

E hora ake nei e Throughout these islands

Táne: Rü ana te whenua The land quakes

Katoa: Rü ana te whenua, whati ana te moana The land quakes, the sea breaks

Kaea: Aué te aroha Oh what love

Katoa: Aué te aroha te mamae i ahau e Love and pain I feel

Táne: Rü ana te whenua, whati ana – Hï!             The land quakes, sea breaks – Hï!

It is a song for welcoming visitors to the marae, ALL TRIBES in this case.
The message is one of supporting each other, whatever difficulties lie ahead.

THANK YOU LETTER FROM QUEENSTOWN RESORT COLLEGE CEO

Kia ora whānau,

Well done to everyone who contributed to the success of our first performance as a whole roopu for 2017. You should all feel very proud of your efforts both on stage and behind the scenes.

I thought you might like to see the email we received yesterday from Charley Phillips who is the CEO of the Queenstown Resort College.

Kia ora,

I was just wanting to sincerely thank you for the efforts you went to in organising the Kapa Haka group for our Graduation on Friday.

It was simply OUTSTANDING!

The way those students perform is something I am sure all parents are proud of and grateful for the effort you must all go to.

I have been lucky enough over the past 18 months to spend some time in Northland and as a result have witnessed a few of Kapa Haka groups. I would have to say that the performance yesterday was equal to (if not better than) anything I have seen.

Anyway – it was the perfect start to our ceremony, and something that I really appreciated.

Thanks again!

Regards,

Charlie Phillips

CEO

Thursday, 11 May 2017

RUN SHEET FOR QRC EVENT FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, 12 MAY

11:45: KARAKIA (Roni Bouchier)

11:46: BOYS Lunch/TAMOKO (this takes a while to apply)

12:00: GIRLS - Lunch/Dress

12:45: REHEARSAL IN THE HALL

12:55pm:BUS PICK-UP ROOPU

1:20pm: ARRIVE MEMORIAL HALL - Proceed to the long room to put piupiu on

2:00pm: PERFORMANCE

2:10pm: LONG ROOM: Remove Piupiu

2:20pm BUS PICK-UP to ARROWTOWN SCHOOL

2:45pm ARRIVE APS - Remove KAKAHU in P.Arts Room

2:59pm KARAKIA - KIA TAU

3:00pm BELL

As this is the Performance roopu, we are trying to ensure all students in the roopu have either a pounamu(greenstone) necklace or bone carving for when they perform.

New Zealand National Anthem in Māori LYRICS:

New Zealand National Anthem in Māori LYRICS:

E Ihowa Atua,
(Oh Lord, God)
O ngā iwi mātou rā,
(Of nations and of us too)
Āta wha-ka-ro-ngo-na;
(Listen to us)
Me aroha no-a
(Cherish us)
Kia hua ko te pai;
(Let goodness) flourish,
Kia tau tō atawhai;
(May your blessings flow)
Ma-naa-ki-ti-a mai
(Defend)
Aotearoa