Farewell to Year 13
In recent years it has become a tradition to farewell our Year 13 cohort with the school haka. The performance of the school haka acknowledges the contribution that the young men of Year 13 have made to Palmerston North Boys' High School over the last five years and wishes them well for their upcoming examinations and lives beyond school. We hope that they will maintain their links with us as they go on to achieve great things in their lives beyond school.
E tū te huru mā, haramai e noho. E tū te huru pango, hanatu e haere. | Let the white hair remain here, let the black hair get up and go.
Attributed to Nukutawhiti, grandson of the great voyager Kupe, this whakataukī is pertinent as we farewell young men in Year 13 whose secondary schooling is now complete. While we as a school, and no doubt many young men, will look at this breaking of bonds with a sense of loss given the strong relationships that have been forged over the last five years, this should in fact be a time of celebration. Now is the time for these young men to leave the school gates for the final time to chase their dreams. Those of us with 'white hair' will remain to welcome the next generation of young men into the Palmy Boys' brotherhood and to continue striving towards our vision To Develop Educated Men of Outstanding Character | Hai Whakapakari i Ngā Tamatāne Kia Purapura Tuawhiti.
PNBHS Haka - KIA RITE
(Kaea – is the leader/caller for the haka)
KAEA:- Kia rite……kia mau!!
KATOA:- Hiii!!!!
KAEA:- Torona titaha
KATOA:- Aaa…..titaha
KAEA:- Aa…Ko te Kura Tamatane O Te Papaioea
Ka tu tomau kei taku turanga e
KATOA:- Ii…a..ha ha!!!
Aa…ka tu pakari, tu whakakake
Tu whakaute mo toku kura e
Tu kaha, tu mana
Ii aa…ha ha!!
KAEA:- Aa….tu hapainga ra
KATOA:- Tu hikitia ra
KAEA:- Tu hikitia ra
KATOA:- Tu hapainga ra
Te mana o te kura nei
Aa hi aue HEI!!!!
KAEA:- Ko te kaupapa o tenei kura
Ko te whai Matauranga
KATOA:- Rapua te pae tawhiti
Whaia kia tata
Ko te pae tata
Whakamaua kia tina
Aa..kia tina
Hi aue hi!!
KAEA:- Ii…aa…ha ha!!
KATOA:- Aa..ka tu te ihiihi
ka tu te wanawana
Ki runga i te rangi e tu iho nei
e tu iho nei Aa…hi aue hi!!!!
Na Composed by:- Papa Manu Kawana:- 2003
Of Rangitane and Ngati Raukawa tribal affiliations
(Father of Kingi Kawana, PNBHS student 2000 – 2003)
PNBHS Haka: Kia Rite!!! Be Prepared!!! (English translation)
Be prepared……take hold
Reach out
I/We of PNBHS stand steadfast
Within my/our Domain:- ie:- at PNBHS
Standing firm
Standing proud
Standing with respect
To uphold
To uplift
To uplift
To uphold
The PRESTIGE of our School
Our objectives/aims are to seek knowledge
And reach our goals and aspirations
Seek the horizon of aspirations
And draw near to it
Those aspirations that are near, take them
And it be known…… yes…… let it be known
Let my/your adrenalin abound high above
It is done!!!
Composed by:- Papa Manu Kawana:- 2003
Of Rangitane and Ngati Raukawa tribal affiliations
(Father of Kingi Kawana, PNBHS student 2000 – 2003)