Nā Maori present Māui Tamatoa

Kia Ora!  Grades 3-5 were blessed on Thursday, September 17th to attend a special Maori drama featuring a home schooled performing arts whānau (ʻohana) from the North Island of Aotearoa.  The name of their group is Te Kārito Kura Wānanga.  This high energy stage show of song, dance and story telling, depicted the super hero Māui lassoing the sun and his adventures of finding the sacred flame and maintaing the fire.  Using Maori arts such as haka, poi and short and long rākau, the ʻohana, led by their mother Hinga, and their father, Lloyd, reinforced positive attributes such as positive goal setting, realizing oneʻs potential and leading a healthy lifestyle, Auahi-kore.  The family of nine along with their stage director, Karen, were chaperoned by Ms. Keahi Kahiapo, mother of Jonah Kahiapo KSH ʻ09 and Shola Kahiapo KSH ʻ14. The program was preceded by a hoʻokipa at Pauahi Lani Nui Administration Building. (submitted by Kumu Crabbe)