He maimai aroha ki a Hone Wharepapa

Ka taka te rau o te huia, he tohu o te mate nā!

E koromiomio ana te rere o mihi ngariri ki te Tai Tamawahine, ki ō tātou matamatahuānga i te rironga o te Tūtarakauika o Te Whānau ā Apanui.

E koro Hone, te Ariki Tauaroa o Mataatua waka, te mumu kakari o te ope tauā a Tū, kua haoa e te kupenga nui a Taramainuku e āhikitia ai ngā ikarangi, tangi hakū nei, tangi mōteatea nei ō iti, ō rahi i tō mate.

Waihape atu rā ki ngā kāwau pū wairua, ki te pōkai tara ariki o te pō!

E koro, haere, haere, hoatu rā! Kia takaia te taukaea ki te marae o te matangaro ki a rātou, kia tina, kia mau!

Kia whakatākiri te taukaea ki te marae o te mataora, tangatanga e...i, tangatanga e!

Te Arawa joins the motu in grieving the passing of haka exponent and leader in cultural revitalisation, Hone Wharepapa. He ia taiheke aroha e kore e mimiti, ā, kōmanawa ake nei.

As it pertains to our upcoming Regionals competition, some of the Judges selected to adjudicate belong to Mataatua waka and must fulfil their obligations to attend the tangihanga and are no longer available to participate in a judging capacity. The Te Arawa Kapa Charitable Trust Executive met last night to resolve subsequent gaps in our judging lineup and have fortunately been able to draw from a depth of expertise to fill all Kaiwhiriwhiri positions.

Please see our updated Te Arawa Kapa Haka Regionals 20206 Judges here.