Matariki Week

Last week on Thursday we had Kaumatua and Kuia day, Tuna weigh in, Takakau, Matariki performance at Bay of island college and a kapa haka performance for our Kaumatua and Kuia. It was a very busy week for everyone because There was Tuna and Takakau, Kaumatua and Kuia day and other things that couldn't even remember it was a very long week for everyone. Nga Rau Puawai and Nga Rau Rangatira (my class) did hangi preparation we had to peal 4 big bags of potatoes and Kumara we did six pumpkins, 10 cabbage, 4 bags of carrots and 2 bags of Onions that was a mission. After school teachers stayed back at school to pack away the hangi. Then come the next day it was finally Kaumatua and Kuia day the whole school put on a performance for them then we had made our way back across the road and went for a kai of hangi. What I like about last week getting the opportunity to help prep for the hangi and putting on a performance for them. My least favourite part was cutting my hand when I was washing the knifes and Potatoes peelers.

Haka Haerenga

Today the whole school went to Opua for a trip to see Hekenuku busby waka. Why did we go there because we had to learn about voyager, hekenukumai busby and his wife Ngahiraka. The boats name was named after Hekenukumai's wife Ngahiraka mai tawhiti he also had first waka named Te Aurere. How was it? It was a great experience because it was the first seeing one of Hekenukumai busby waka.