“Matariki te tipua, Matariki te tawhito, tau mai te wairua. Mai i te ira Atua ki te ira tangata.” atariki celebrations come year in, year out. At PHS we have always done something small and simple in class or around the school. This year the PHS Students Maaori Council decided that this year after all that we as a nation had been through it was time to bring our community together and celebrate the success, talent and skill that is locally bred here in Pukekohe. On the 31st of July Pukekohe came together as a community to celebrate the Maaori New Year. The event was held at the Indian Hall in Pukekohe and we had stalls by local business as well as our skilled business groups from PHS. We also had performances by PHS Kapa Haka Pukekohe Rangatahi, PHS Cook Island Group, PHS Samoan Group and PHS school bands.
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We also invited along Wesley Collage who brought a group who performed different cultural dancers, as well as our local Primary School Pukekohe North School and their Kapa Haka Group. We had a local dancing company Kohatu join us and finished with Hiwa Ltd a newly launched Maaori business who ended our night on a high. The PHS Student Maaori council would like thank all our performers and stall holders on the evening. It was a successful evening and something that we hope to do annually. We wish you all a great year with the blessings of Matariki. PHS Student Maaori Council.
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