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Kindy kids pulled their best pūkana at the Haere Tahi Kapa Haka Festival on Tuesday November 5.
Three kindergartens from the Hibiscus Coast and North Shore took part, including hosts Whangaparāoa Kindergarten. The invitation was extended to preschools this year, which saw Little Coasties and Fame Preschool performing at the festival for the first time.
Organiser and Whangaparāoa Kindergarten service leader, Wendy Simpson, says the inspiration for the event came from the Tu Maia festival for school-aged students.
She says a highlight was having Whaea Mere Witika attend, who was married to the late Tu Maia festival founder, Matua Murray Witika.
“We didn’t know she was coming – Little Coasties invited her which was a really special surprise,” Wendy says.
The festival’s name means ‘journey together’.
“It symbolises coming together as one on our multicultural journey and extending that journey,” Wendy says.
The annual festival has been running for three years.
