Meet Petrus, In the role of Tauhere 2020.

Ko Taranaki toku maunga

Ko Nga Ruahine toku iwi

Ko Ngati Tu toku hapu

Ko wai-o-kura toku marae

Ko Ka-upoko-nui toku awa

Ko Shelley King toku mama

Ko Adrian Blokker toku papa

Ko Petrus King Blokker toku Ingoa

Kia ora i’m Petrus, i'm honored to be a Tauhere alongside Mia for this year at Te Pā O Rākaihautū

I have had the privilege to have been immersed in Māoritanga since a young age. After the earthquake my parents worked hard to find me places in open Maori schools, we jumped around and settled at Te kura O Tuahiwi. Since this time I have been driven by the revitalisation of several traditional pastimes.

Pastimes like Te reo, (the Maori language) Mau Taiaha (tradtitional staff fighting), Whakairo (carving), Taonga Puoro (traditional wind instruments), Kowhaiwhai (tradtitional pattern drawing), Tā Moko (Maori tattooing) Kapa haka (group proformance), Mahinga kai (tradititonal food collection) and Raranga (weaving).

I have ADHD. This has made some aspects of learning much more difficult than others. However, this has led to the development of a prolificacy in certain avenues that I believe I would not have had otherwise.
I wish to give other pononga the same type of experiences and influences that have led to my love of Maoritanga, education and personal improvement here at Te Pa.