Matariki Events

   

 

He Oranga Poutama ki Tamaki Makaurau, Creative NZ and Auckland Council are celebrating Matariki on the 27th of June at the Trusts Stadium in Henderson. The event is split into 2 components, an inter-school Ki o Rahi competition featuring up to 32 kura/schools from across Auckland and a number of interactive “traditional Māori games” workshops which will be held inside the stadium. Food stalls will also be held outside the stadium in the lower carpark.

He Oranga Poutama also acknowledge Te Wananga Takiura who will be providing refereeing expertise and leading some of the interactive workshops.

The day will start at 9am sharp with a pōwhiri / welcome from current Auckland secondary school Ki o Rahi champions Te Wharekura o Hoani Waititi. Auckland Mayor, Len Brown and Minister for Māori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples will be speaking at the pōwhiri.

Please note the event will go ahead regardless of the weather.

Free interactive Māori games workshops – Trusts Stadium

The FREE interactive traditional Māori games workshops will start at approximately 10am and include activities such as mau rākau (Māori weaponry), koauau (flute making), mu torero (a form of Māori chess), hakariki (a game played by soldiers in WW2), Rāranga (flax weaving), manu (making kites). Most of the activities will allow participants to make resources for the games and take them away. Feel free to bring your class, school, family and friends along to participate. PRIMARY AND SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO ATTEND THE WORKSHOPS!! 
Contact mailto:linden.morris@sportwaitakere.co.nz to register your interest.    

 

 

          



Ki o Rahi Inter Schools Event – Trusts Stadium Fields

 

While the activities are going on inside the stadium, you can also watch the Ki o Rahi competition being played by up to 24 secondary schools and 8 intermediates on the fields outside. The first games will start at approximately 10am.

A representative team of 6 males and 6 females will be selected to represent Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland at the Regional Secondary School Ki o Rahi Competition, to be held on 18th August in Ngaruawahia.

Ki-o-rahi is based on a number of traditional Maori ball games and is very popular among many schools and communities throughout the country. It is a fast-paced sport incorporating skills similar to rugby union, tag and touch and is great for all fitness levels and all ages to play. Ki O Rahi has links to Matariki and each of the seven pou (posts) surrounding the papatakaro (playing field) are named after the stars in the Matariki constellation.

The event has grown rapidly since 2009 where 8 schools participated specifically in the Ki o Rahi. The interactive games component was added in 2010. 2011 saw 28 participating kura/schools including Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi, TKKM o Te Raki Paewhenua, TKKM o Mangere, TKKM o Opuau, TKKM o Ngā Tapuwae, Hato Petera College, Glenfield College, Te Kura o Tiriwa – Massey High School, Te Wharekura o Rakaumanga, Northcote College, Mahurangi College and Takapuna College.

     


Registering your Ki o Rahi team
There are 24 x Secondary School spaces and 8 x Year 7 and 8 spaces available. Please fill out the registration form and return to karla.matua@sportwaitakere.co.nz to register your school. FIRST IN, FIRST SERVE. If you need assistance in playing the game, please contact Joshua.clark@sportwaitakere.co.nz or phone 021 552 807. The competition on the day will be run by College Sport.


Ki o Rahi entry Requirements
• Each participating school must make a Manu (Māori kite) as a banner for their school. The manu can be decorated in your school colours and must have a string to hang it with. The manu will be collected prior to the event and will be hung inside the Trusts Stadium for the event. Teams must collect the manu at the end of the event /when they leave. To learn how to make a manu taratahi, Google “How to make a manu”.
• Each team / school is required to read and agree to the game rules and regulations set out by the event organisers.
• Each team/school is required to be at the stadium for the pōwhiri/welcome at 8.45am – powhiri will start at 9am sharp
• As per the Trusts Stadium rules, there is to be no food taken inside the stadium.

For more information contact your local He Oranga Poutama ki Tāmaki Kaiwhakahaere (coordinator):

West Auckland and Harbour area: linden.morris@sportwaitakere.co.nz
South Auckland: kerrie.blackmoore@sportwaitakere.co.nz or katrina.orbell@sportwaitakere.co.nz
Central Auckland: karla.matua@sportwaitakere.co.nz
Ki o Rahi coordinator: joshua.clark@sportwaitakere.co.nz

Event Manager: wiremu.mato@sportwaitakere.co.nz
For more information on He Oranga Poutama ki Tāmaki, go to www.heorangapoutama.co.nz.

For more information on the Matariki Festival, go to www.matarikifestival.org.nz






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