Hasting Boys High School Assembly performance

At this afternoon's assembly we had the pleasure of having Hastings Boys High School's Kapa Haka, Barbershop Quartet, and Pasifika groups perform for us.  They  gave a powerful presentation of their talent and teamwork and were very well received.  We look forward to a return performance in July when the Kapa Haka group will go through their full repertoire in preparation for the Secondary Schools' national Kapa Haka competition.  Thanks Mrs Goodwin for the Pic Collage!

This is Izzac's pepeha. It has been translated from English to Maori using Google Translate.

Izzac- My name is a biblical name, it also stands for laughter.

Sea\river - The beach that really reminds me of home is the one in Coromandel because we go up there every year for a family holiday and I love going up and down the beach finding awesome shells and rocks/crystals.

Mountain- My mountain is the kaweka’s (forest) because I used to live pretty close to them and we go hunting there all the time. There are also natural hot springs up there. I remember sitting there at night looking out to the Mohaka and watching the shooting stars go pass.

Waka- My family has lived in New Zealand for many generations.

Mihi

Izzac- Ko te ingoa te Bibilia Izzac toku ingoa, tu hoki i te reira no te kata.

Sea \ awa- Ko te tātahi e tino fakamanatu ki ahau o te whare ko te kotahi i roto i Moehau no te mea e haere tatou i runga i reira nga tau mo te hararei whānau me te aroha e ahau e haere ana, ka heke iho i te one te rapu anga whakamataku me toka / tioata.

Mountain- toku maunga ko o te kaeaea (ngahere) no te mea e whakamahia ana e ahau ki te ora tata tino ki a ratou, ka haere tatou i whaia i reira i te wa katoa. I reira he ano hoki etahi puna wera taiao ake ki reira mahara ahau e noho ana i reira i te po titiro i roto ki te Mohaka me te te mātakitaki i te whetu shooting haere haere.

Waka- Kua ora ai a Wakataku whānau i roto i Aotearoa mō ngā whakatupuranga maha.