Succeeding Together

Thursday, 29th February 2024 at 2:50pm

HE ANGITU NGĀTAHI E:

TE ANGITU NGĀTAHI - SUCCEEDING TOGETHER: Today's kapa haka practice involved students from Te Aratika (Oaklynn Satellite class) and tauira from GBHS working alongside each other teaching and learning the words of our school haka.

Below are the words of He Angitu Ngātahi E, written & composed by past pupil Tyler Hireme (He Taonga Māori honours recipient (2021, 2022).

HE ANGITU NGĀTAHI E Tuturu whakamāua kia tina Tina! Haumi e! Hui e! Taiki e!

Tēnā i takahia

Kākāriki Hi! Kākāriki Hi! Tēnā tukua I a ha ha!

Tū te ihiihi tū te wehiwehi tū, rite ki te kauri tū, i te wao o Tiriwa e Titirangi te maunga Waitahurangi te awa Motukaraka maranga mai ra! Te iti kahurangi taku ara au au aue ha!

He aha rā taku whāinga! Ko Kauri E tipu e rea Rau o te huia He tangata, hi! He tangata, ha!

He angitū ngātahi e! Herenga tangata Herenga iwi Herenga Kākāriki mō ake tonu e!