On Friday 7th December, our final prize giving for the year took place. Ngā puāwaitanga o te tau.

This was our main prize giving for our pononga at Te Pā for 2023. A day where all of our pononga could come together to celebrate and recollect on what they had accomplished. The prizes for Te Puna Hauaitū and Te Puna Waimarie were in the morning. Then the afternoon started with the senior prize giving for Te Puna Karikari and Te Waka Uruao. To finish off the day, there were also special prizes such as The Hall of Fame Portraits and the announcement of The Kāhui Leaders and Tauhere of 2024!

It is always a special moment to come together and celebrate the achievements of our pononga. The hard work and dedication that we put in everyday is rewarded and celebrated as it should be, as a pā. Our pā, our pononga, kaimahi, whānau makes us who we are and it is a privilege to be a part of.

Tū ki Te Ao, Tau ana!

Puna Hauaitū

Matatū

Whakatipuwaitai - Zhaviah Scott-Phillips

Ōhou - Te Amo Hoera

Wānaka - Ngatokorua Fifita

Manawapōuri - Hineterā Davis

Matatau

Whakatipuwaitai - Shylah Phillips

Ōhou - Amāni Thompson-Tominiko

Wānaka - Chloe Faithfull

Manawapōuri - Tito Barnacle

Te Reo Māori

Whakatipuwaitai Ōhou - Elroy Williams, Whetumarama Watene

Wānaka - Kaia Rerekura-Tito

Manawapouri - Tūmoana Allen

Mataora

Whakatipuwaitai - Rico Ropiha

Ōhou - Akaina Cooper

Wānaka - Kiara Paul-Mendoza

Manawapōuri - Kauri Gulbransen-Thomas

Tūwhakaroria

• Ishmael Crow

Ū Ki Ngā Uara Tika, Pono, Aroha

Whakatipuwaitai - Karangarongopai Dixon

Ōhou - Denahi Ngati-Wiparata

Wānaka - Ishmael Crow

Manawapōuri - Ava Fox

Pononga o te Tau

Whakatipuwaitai - Amaia Gulbransen-Thomas

Ōhou - Ella Haymes

Wānaka - Kororia Timpson

Manawapōuri - Celia Williams

Puna Waimarie

Matatū

Tau 5 - Tapairu Allen

Tau 6 - Ziggy Hoera

Tau 7 - Romeo Halliday

Tau 8 - Luca Winiata, Te Atarangi Goodrick

Matatau

Tau 5 - CC Tuhenga

Tau 6 - Rangitahua Paul

Tau 7 - Jahkeil Nutira

Tau 8 - Matakaea Murphy

Te Reo Māori

Tau 5 - Te Ao Rangimarie Davis, Katerina Piripi

Tau 6 - Mikae Hepi

Tau 7 - Kaidin Jackson-Brown

Tau 8 - Cina-Rose Jones-Fiso

Mataora

Tau 5 - Kairyn Te Whata-Kururangi

Tau 6 - Asitomani Fifita

Tau 7 - Ahitaapi Toone

Tau 8 - Ducky Rangi-Hogan

Tihei Taiao

Teina - Magick Cummings, Charizma Wharemate, Kahu Piripi

Tuākana - Anahera Hazel

Ū Ki Ngā Uara Tika, Pono, Aroha

Tau 5 - Karearea Wilson-Haywood, Amiria Jones

Tau 6 - Aalia Cameron, Nikita Wilson-Robinson

Tau 7 - Te Rangimarie Mataki-Wilson

Tau 8 - Anahera Hazel

Pononga o te tau

Tau 5 - Tapairu Allen

Tau 6 - Mikae Hepi

Tau 7 - Romeo Halliday

Tau 8 - Cina-Rose Jones-Fiso

TAONGA WHAKAMANA

Te Mātāpuna Mātātahi - Children’s University

Bronze Award for 30 hours

• Ava Fox
• Kahurangi Mei Stowers
• Iraia Paul-Mendoza
• Kiara Paul-Mendoza
• Mihiata Rangihuna-Ruru
• Kororia Timpson
• Cecilia-Carla Tuhega
• Celia Williams

Silver Award for 65 hours

• Manaia Arahanga-Pryor
• Hemi Paraone
• Erena Stirling

Gold Award for 100 hours

• Emily Stirling

Bronze Certificate 130 hours

• Tapairu Allen
• Ishmael Crow

Silver Certificate for 165 hours

• Kourage Dixon

Bronze Diploma for 230 hours

• Amiria Jones
• Rangitahua Paul

Gold Diploma for 300 hours

• Miere Paraone

Bronze Degree for 330 hours

• Katarina Kara

Special Awards

Kaimanaaki

• Kahu Piripi
• Magick Cummings

Cultural Awards

Mareikura trophy - Cina Rose Jones-Fiso

Whatukura - Mikae Hepi

He Matakahi - Kaidin Brown-Jackson

Manu Taiko Kōhine - Manaia Arahanga-Pryor

Manu Taiko Tama - Kaidin Brown-Jackson

Sports Awards

Junior Sportsperson of the Year - Elepise Tupai

PUNA KARIKARI

Matatū

Tau 9 - Tamati Brislane

Tau 10 - Matangi Watene

Matatau

Tau 9 - Mysha Sibery

Tau 10 - Teina Hawkins

Te Reo Māori

Tau 9 - Takimoana Cooper

Tau 10 - Matangi Watene

Mataora

Tau 9 - Kurious Foster

Tau 10 - Charze Wharemate-Edwards

Ū Ki Ngā Uara - Tika, Pono, Aroha

Tau 9 - Mysha Silbery

Tau 10 - Tumanako Wilson

Pononga o te Tau

Tau 9 - Takimoana Cooper

Tau 10 - Charze Wharemate-Edwards

TE WAKA URUAO

Matatū

Tau 11 - Renata Grigg

Tau 12 - Lewis Murray

Tau 13 - Bethany Christie

Matatau

Tau 11 - Jordan Cameron, Sophia Ayers

Tau 12 - Kahia Ataria-Ashby

Tau 13 - Alix Livesley, Ngaru Hepi, Mahinerangi Poharama-King

Te Reo Māori / Te Reo Rangatira

Tau 11 - Jordan Cameron

Tau 12 - Kahia Ataria-Ashby, Jordan Cameron

Tau 13 - Tamehana Wihone-Solomon

Te Ao Haka

Tau 11 - Jordan Cameron

Tau 12 - Kahia Ataria-Ashby

Tau 13 - Alix Livesley

Mataora

Tau 11 - Wi Xavier Jones-Fiso

Tau 12 - Keala Tuki

Tau 13 - Mahinerangi Poharama-King

Ū Ki Ngā Uara - Tika, Pono, Aroha

Tau 11 - Te Raukura Tawhana Tuivaga

Tau 12 - Kahia Ataria-Ashby

Tau 13 - Alix Livesley

Pononga o te Tau

Tau 11 - Jordan Cameron

Tau 12 - Lewis Murray

Tau 13 - Mahinerangi Poharama-King

TAONGA WHAKAMANA

Te Manawa Oro / Music - 

• Tumanako Mataki-Wilson
• Teina Hawkins
• Matangi Watene

Kaimanaaki / Manaaki Tangata - Pearlzey Ofa

Cultural awards

Manu Taiko Kōhine - 

• Bethany Christie

Manu Taiko Tama - 

• Renata Grigg

Cultural Endeavour of the Year - 

• Bethany Christie

Commitment to Te Pā Haka -

• Bethany Christie
• Alix Livesley
• Mahinerangi Poharama-King
• Manaia Awatere-Mackie
• Tamehana Wihone-Solomon

Reo Rōreka Award - 

• Tamehana Wihone-Solomon

Tūmautanga / Services to Netball - 

• Alix Livesley
• Manaia Awatere-Mackie

Kaitakaro o te tau / Senior Sports Person -

• Wi Xavier Jones-Fiso

Tuterakiwhanoa - 

• Alix Livesley

Rakaitekura - 

• Tamehana Wihone-Solomon

Te Tihi Angitū - 

• Wi Xavier Jones-Fiso
• Jordan Cameron

Mana Rangatahi - Vocational Excellence 2023 Scholarships

• Kaidin Brown-Jackson
• Jahkeil Nutira
• Te Aomere Wilson-Hayward
• Te Rangimarie Mataki-Wilson
• Cina-Rose Jones-Fiso
• Matakaea Murphy
• Manaia Arahanga-Pryor
• Tamati Brislane
• Takimoana Cooper
• Mysha Silbery
• Matangi Watene
• Teina Hawkins

Vocational Excellence 2023 - 

• Manaia Awatere-Mackie

Scholarships - 

• Alix Livesley
• Mahinerangi Poharama-King
• Ngaru Hepi
• Tamehana Wihone-Solomon

Kāhui Mātātahi 2024

Rapuwai - Mahinarangi Wilson, Wi Xavier Jones-Fiso

Roko - Renata Grigg, Te Raukura Tawhana Tuivaga

Tipua - Ivan Clarke-Walker, Pearlzey Ofa

Waitaha - Te Ra Haangu Ngawai, Ngaikiha Ranginui Tahau

Tauhere 2024

• Keala Tuki
• Lewis Murray