Māori and Pasifika Whakanuia

What a wonderful night celebrating the achievements, mana, and culture of our Māori and Pasifika tauira at Whakanuia!

Tuesday 27th October was a special evening, recognising the hard work, dedication and successes of our Māori and Pasifika students.

We had two fantastic performances from Polyfest and kapa haka, showcasing the incredible talent and cultural pride within our kura. A real highlight was the powerful haka tautoko for our new rangatira of TKT, Hinekura, and our overall Uara winner. The mana and unity shown by our tauira made this a special moment.

A huge congratulations to all our award recipients and performers. We are incredibly proud of our tauira and the way they continue to uphold their culture, demonstrate our school values and shine within our kura and wider community. He tino rangatira koutou!

2026 Prestigious Award Winners:

Tama ki te Tāne Tuakana Pou Tangata (Mentor): Dayton Haare

Tama ki te Tāne Tuakana Rangatira (Chief): Poasa Tongia

Tama ki te Tāne Teina Pouhautu (Acting Leader): Sean Pirini

Hinekura Tuakana Rangatira (Chief): Mary-Mateka Cox & Kala Rabuli

Hinekura Teina Pouhautu (Acting Leader): Lillian Lafulafu

Overall Student Choice Māori: Dayton Haare

Overall Student Choice Pasifika: Mereani Drulidruli

Overall Top Cultural Tuakana Pasifika: Poasa Tongia

Overall Top Cultural Teina Pasifika: Laffranchi Tongia

Overall Top Cultural Tuakana Māori: Lucas Wilson

Overall Top Cultural Teina Māori: Levi Blakely