Stonefields Kapa Haka

Intro Matariki, Matariki E Ara E Arising…. Verse Te matahi o te tau First month of Māori New Year Te kohinga whetu The collection of stars I te uma o Ranginui In the bosom of Ranginui E piataata mai ana Shiny brightly Whakaataata i te rangi Perform in the sky E tohu ana Show (us when) I te tau hou Maori e Māori New Year Chorus x 2 Ko Tupuanuku (These are the names of the stars) Ko Tupuarangi Ko Waiti, Waita Waipuna a Rangi Ururangi e Verse Te matahi o te tau First month of Māori New Year Te kohinga whetu The collection of stars I te uma o Ranginui In the bosom of Ranginui E piataata mai ana Shiny brightly ...

Ko taku rite ko te Tōrea Ka rere, ka topa   Ki runga e   Tau iho ki te tāhuna   Ki te keri i te pātaka   o Hinemoana   Tai timu, tai pari   He poto noa iho te wā   Ka whati ko te tai   Ka pao te Tōrea   Ka whati ko te tai   Ka pao te Tōrea   Kotahi atu ana.   Kia rite tāua   Ki te manu Tōrea   Kaua e whakaroa  Keria, keria   Kei whiti ana te rā   Tai timu, tai pari   He poto noa iho te wā  Ka whati ko te tai   Ka pao te Tōrea   Ka whati ko te tai   Ka pao te Tōrea   Kotahi atu ana.  Uhh Tai timu, tai pari   He poto noa iho te wā   Poto noa iho te wā    Ka whati ko te tai   Ka pao te Tōrea   Ka whati ko te tai   Ka pao te Tōrea   Kotahi atu ana.   Kei whiti ana te rā (te rā)   Kei whiti ana te rā (keri, keria)   Kei whiti ana te rā   K ei whiti ana te rā ...

We are almost at the end of the year, which means it is time to get ready for our Learning Achievement Celebrations (LACs). Our kapa haka is performing at both the junior and senior celebrations.  In general, the tamariki will only perform at their own celebration this year. We have finalised the song lists and here they are: Juniors Wairua Tapu E Te Ariki Kua Rongo Mai Koe (poi) Haka Seniors Tiaho Mai Ra Kumea Mai Ra Kua Rongo Mai Koe (poi) Haka We have put together audio recordings of all of the songs in the right order for the tamariki to practice at home:  

Kia Ora koutou. We have two new songs on our waiata page and we will be starting to learn these on Wednesday. The songs are: Kua Rongo Mai Koe Kumea Mai Ra We will add some videos and information about these songs when we have it ready. Click the links on the song names above or go to our waiata page to see the kupu maori for these songs. Nga mihi