RĀWHITI KAPA HAKA
Ko Te Whanganui-A-Tara te moana
Ko Akatarewa ki muri
Ko Te Aro ki mua
Ko te Upoko o Te Ika a Māui te takiwā
Ko te kura kōhine o te Rāwhiti mātau
Tutors
- Krystal Clarke: Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi
- Hinetekawa Thomson-Laulu: Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongowhakaata, Taranaki
Kaitiaki Kākahu & Kaiārahi Manaaki Hauora:
- Nan Walden-Moeung: Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki
History:
In the early 90’s Maryanne Shedlock (Ngāti Pōneke Leader) established a cultural performance group for the youth of Ngāti Pōneke who attended secondary colleges within the region of Wellington.
This was the origin of Kapa-Haka within Ngā Taiohi o Te Rāwhiti.
The kapa was made up of Māori students from Wellington East Girls College, Rongotai College, Wellington Girls & Wellington College, Newlands College.
In the Year 2000 Corrie Brooking (former HoD Māori at WEGC)
Created Ngā Taiohi o Te Rāwhiti as the official competitive kapa-haka of Wellington East Girls College and Rongotai College. Their first stand was at the Tū-Tangata Polynesian Festival in Wellington 2001.
Ngā Taiohi o Te Rāwhiti o Te Ūpoko o Te Ika
Today, WEGC competitively performs as Ngā Taiohi o te Rāwhiti o te Upoko o te Ika when combined with Rongotai College. Our in-house, all-women's team is called Te Whare Tapere o Rāwhiti. We often utilise the all-women's team, which is made up of many different experience levels, for public, social, corporate, and school events..
If you require Kapa Haka Group for Powhiri or Corporate Event Performances, please complete this google form:
Te Whare Tapere o Rāwhiti - Kapa Haka Performance Request Form
For more infomation on our Kapa Haka group, please click the picture
Kākahu : Traditional Garments
The traditional design for Ngā Taiohi Garments was designed in the early 1990s by Maryanne Shedlock.
This Whakataukī and kākahu design refers to all urban Māori who have parted their homes and found new beginnings in the city.
The centre represents the unification of ngā taiohi (youth), their identity and connection or whanaungatanga with others.
- Black symbolises the creation of the universe.
- White symbolises ‘Te Ao Marama’ representing the importance of education and striving to reach one’s highest potential.
- Red symbolises te toto whakapapa or genealogical lines.
