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Kia ora everyone, We would like to let you all know that we will be learning another karakia soon. This karakia is a welcoming karakia for visitors who come to our school so now the whole school can come together and make  the visitors feel welcome. This is the karakia: 

Tēnā koutou katoa

Nau mai haere mai ki te kura tuatahi o Pakiaka.

Ko Maukatere te maunga

Ko Rakahuri te awa

Ko Ngāi Tūāuhiriri te hapū

Nō reira kia mauri tau. 

This is the translation 

I acknowledge you all

Welcome to Woodend School

Maukatere is our mountain

Rakahuri is our river

Ngāi Tūāhuriri are the subtribe

Therefore, may you arrive settled.

Some of the student leaders will be teaching everyone this soon.  This  will be a nice way to welcome visitors to our school. 

Thank you and enjoy the rest of your week.

By Lily