He toa, He toa!

E mihi ana ki ēnei pia pono ki te tūāpapa o Te Whare Tū Taua o Aotearoa. Kua whai ake i ngā kawa o te taiaha. He rākau atua, he rākau kairangi, he rākau kaipapa, he rākau whakaora tangata. Whano! Whanake!

The following students attended the annual Mau Taiaha grading recently and achieved the following levels under Te Whare Tū Taua o Aotearoa curriculum.

Poutahi – Level 1: Ihaka Rapira, Harvey Johnson, Api Paul, Cory Pinfold-Whanga

Pourua – Level 2: Jade Falkner

Poutoru – Level 3: Reihana Wetere, Aydin Newell

Congratulations to them all. Thank you to all whānau for your support as well as the kaipaoa who assissted in the free sparring. A great day, a great achievement for all who graded.