Kia hiwa rā! Kia hiwa rā! He mihi kau atu ki a koutou ngā mātua, ngā kaitiaki, ngā whānau katoa o te hapori nei. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātau katoa.
E te Wāhi Ngaro, nāna nei te ao i whakairo. Kai te mihi.
Ka huri ngā whakaaro ki te hunga kua wehe atu i te tirohanga kanohi, whakaoti atu e! Waiho rātau ki a rātau, tātau ki a tātau. Kāti ake.
Ka noho a Te Piringa ki ngā waewae o Te Ranga-ā-Hiwi, torotoro atu ai ki Hauwai, ki Kaipapa ngā pae whenua. E mihi korenga mutu a Te Piringa ki a Te Āti Awa otirā ki a Ngāti Toa Rangatira, ki a Ngāti Raukawa.
Nā Ahorangi Te Wharehuia Milroy, nō Ngāi Tūhoe, tō tātau ingoa, ā, nā Tā Tīmoti Kāretu, nō Ngāi Tūhoe, nō Ngāti Kahungunu hoki, ia i tono hai tapa mai i tō Te Piringa nei. He momo whakaruruhau a Te Piringa mō ngā ākonga Māori me ō rātau whānau e hiahia ana kia eke panuku, kia eke Tangaroa! Heoi anō, nau mai rā, kake mai rā ki Te Piringa! Rarau mai rā.
Coming up …
PŌHIRI for new students (kawa is Te Āti Awa): Tuesday, 31 January, 9:00 am, Alan Gibbs Centre
HĀKARI for all whānau Māori of junior ākonga, particularly new whānau: Friday, 10 February, 5:00 pm onwards, Firth Hall
HUI TAKIWĀ - first hui for 2023 (usually one hui per term): Wednesday 22nd February, 6:00 pm, Staff Room
RĀ HAKA - kapa haka for all year levels in Wellington secondary schools, beginners always welcome: Wednesday, 15 February, all day event, Te Rauparaha Arena
NGĀ MANU KŌRERO - Wellington regional Māori speech competition: Wednesday, 10 May, all day event, venue TBA
About Te Piringa
Te Piringa all whānau, parents and caregivers of ākonga Māori and whānau in our school community who have a strong interest in kaupapa Māori, including ākonga. In 2023, its priorities are:
engaging with whānau Māori,
finalising and implementing our Ākonga Māori/ Māori Student Graduate Profile, and
creating a Māori Strategic Plan - click here for the previous Māori Student Achievement Plan (2018 - 2020).