Last weekend our Tūhono Kapa haka group travelled to the Town Hall for the Tūhono Competition for intermediate schools.

Our excited group got ready at our kura with the help of some staff and parents. We ate together and had a last-minute practice. Then it was time to get on the bus.

We were the 4th group to go on. The previous groups had inspired us, and we gave it everything we could with the following awesome results:

• 1st waiata tira Tōmairangi
• 2nd waiata ā-ringa Whakarongo
• 2nd overall in the competition

The atmosphere was amazing when all the kura sang a waiata and performed a haka together. Overall it was an amazing experience, and we hope to inspire you for next year, Tūhono 2023. We couldn’t have done it without all the staff support, so ngā mihi nunui to everyone.

By Linda and Mathew - Tūhono Kapa Haka Leaders