Welcoming our new families at the Powhiri

Songs for the Powhiri

Utaina Mai Nga Waka

Utaina mai Nga waka

Nga waka o te motu

Toia mai a ki uta

Ki te takoto ranga

A hiki ‘nuku hiki e

Hiki rangi rangi e

Tena Tena ra

Koutou Katoa

Tihei mauri ora

Tihei mauri ora

Tihei mauri ora

Ngä iwi o te motu e

Tü ake, karangatia

Tü ake, manaakitia

Ngä iwi, kia ora ra

Ngä iwi, kia ora ra

Takiri by Irini Melbourne

Takiri ake te awatea

Haruru ana te manu

Whiti mai te ra i te pai

Hei whakaoho i taku moe

Tutahanga nei

Tutehu ake nei

He tekoteko  e tu nei

I te koko o te whare

Hei matakitaki noa e

Takiri ake te awatea

Haruru ana te manu

Whiti mai te ra i te pai

Hei whakaoho i taku moe

Tutahanga nei

Tutehu ake nei

He tekoteko  e tu nei

I te koko o te whare

Hei matakitaki noa e

Hei matakitaki noa e

Hei matakitaki noa e

Nga waka e whitu

E tau nei

Hoea hoea ra

Tainui Te Arawa

Mataatua

Hoea hoea ra

Takitimu Tokomaru

Kurahaupo

Me Aotea ra

Nga waka enei i hoea mai

E o tatou tupuna

Nga waka e whitu

E tau nei

Hoea hoea ra

Tainui Te Arawa

Mataatua

Hoea hoea ra

Takitimu Tokomaru

Kurahaupo

Me Aotea ra

Nga waka enei i hoea mai

E o tatou tupuna Tīhore mai te rangi tīhore mai mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā, mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā, E rere te kōtare ki runga pūwharawhara ruru parirau kei mate i te ua, ruru parirau kei mate i te ua. e rere e noke mai tō pokorua kai ki i te wai kai mate i te ua, kai ki i te wai kai mate i te ua, e . . . i . . . e . . . whiti mai te rā e . . . i . . . e . . . whiti mai te rā. Tīhore mai te rangi tīhore mai mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā, mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā, mao mao mao te ua whiti mai te rā.

Powhiri

Our new families were welcomed to the school today. What a wonderful experience. 

Powhiri February 2015

Powhiri February 2015 from Christiane Turnbull on Vimeo.

Practising our Haka for the powhiri next week

Visit from Island Bay School

Last week Island Bay School came to visit Worser Bay School. We performed the haka to them and they performed for us. Then they taught us a waiata.

WBS Powhiri 2014

WBS Powhiri February 2014 on PhotoPeach

I wanted to pass on to the school and students what an amazing job they did this morning. Their participation in the powhiri, from the haka to respectfully sitting during the rest of the ceremony was fantastic and a real tribute to their maturity and the culture of the school community. Well done Worser Bay School, I felt proud to be part of your community! 

Juanita
WBS Powhiri