WHAKAPAPA

He waka kōtuia e kore e wāwāhi

A waka, correctly bound, will never break apart

He Waka Kōtuia has had a focus on providing kapa haka for rakatahi since 2005. Since 2009 He Waka Kōtuia kapa haka has focused primarily on year 9-13 students from King's and Queen's High Schools.  We are committed to supporting our rakatahi to be disciplined, to have integrity and set high standards for themselves in everything they do. We are committed to sharing our knowledge of te reo and tikaka Māori, to telling the stories of local iwi and using the distinct dialect of this area. ​We have grown to include other programmes and are growing still although Kapa Haka, Māori Performing Arts, remains the base from which everything else grows.

Te Takere - The Hull of the Waka

Te Tira Tū - The Rauawa of the Waka

Te Tira Tauwhāika - The Prow of the Waka

Te Taurapa - The Bow of the Waka

Ngā mātāpono o HWK - The Principals of HWK

Te Kohi Pūtea - Fundraising