Our first time ever competing in Tūhono at the Christchurch Town Hall.

The senior Kapa Haka group performed at Tūhono last weekend in the Full Primary School competition.

The competition was tough, many of the schools having been in the competition for over 6 years or more and this was Oaklands first time competing at Tūhono.

Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka had three amazing achievements in the afternoon:

• We came 3rd overall at Tūhono, an amazing feat considering we had many schools who had won Tūhono in our category. 
• Our Waiata-a-ringa song Tēnei Matou placed 2nd in the category.
• Our Haka Tika Tonu was placed 3rd in the category.

The Senior Kapa Haka group would like to acknowledge our amazing leaders who lead our group on stage, all of the tamariki who stood up and performed to a packed crowd at the Town Hall, and Matua Steve, Mr Brown, Miss Booth, and Mr Meyrick for their time and effort in training the students. We are all extremely proud of our tamariki representing Oaklands Te Kura o Ōwaka on the big stage at Tūhono. 

We've already signed up for next year since we've had a taste for what's coming....Watch out Tūhono, we're coming for first next year!