On Rāpare, at 9:00am we had a quick karakia and got onto the bus to go to Iwi Off. When I got on the bus I felt so excited. Te Whānau Puāwai o Ngākaunui went from Woolston School.
When we got to CPiT I saw all my whānau. Te Whānau Tahi, Te Kura Whakapumau and about three high schools also went.
We sat down in the wharenui and had to get sorted into our waka, or iwi. I did not know which iwi to go into, because I have two iwi; Te Arawa and Kai Tahu. I just went to Kai Tahu because heaps of my friends were in that iwi.
We all went to our iwi kaiako and learned a song for each iwi or waka. We got to the middle of the waiata and then had paramanawa.
We had cookies, a bar, and fruit for morning tea and then we went to our iwi groups again.
When we were finished the waiata, we all went back into the wharenui and sang our songs in front of everyone. It was awesome, and then we had a bar-b-cue for lunch, then went back to school.
On the bus we were all talking about Iwi Off and we were in the wharenui singing. I had so much fun at Iwi Off.
Nā Rangiwhakaahua
I am so pleased you had such a great time Rangiwhakaahua. I heard you were a fantastic role model for our younger students. Well done.
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