Te Pā o Rākaihautū
Ko Rākaihautū te takata nānā i tīmata te ahi ki ruka i te whenua
Koia koraparapa koia te kaihautū koia te takata.
He tipua he taniwha he tipua he takata
Tīhei mauriora
Rakaihautu lit the fires of occupation in this island. With his ko (digging stick) he carved out the lakes and rivers in Te Wai Pounamu. It was through Rākaihautū and his descendants that the land was named and therefore claimed. He was a leader (kaihautū), explorer and creator who shaped the Island we live in. Rakaihautu shaped our world just as we encourage our tamariki and whānau to ultimately take up their ko (digging tool) and confidently carve out new worlds for themselves.
New Entrants/Cohort Entry
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Rākaihautū, was the first ancestor of the Waitaha people, who are considered in Ngāi Tahu tradition to be the first tribal group to ... Read more…TŪWHAKARORIA - Our Curriculum
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