BACKWhakaoho tangata, whakahauora ngākau.
Awaken people, reinvigorate hearts.
On 16th October, Rangitoto College held the third annual Pīpīwharauroa Festival of Mātauranga Māori. Our Pīpīwhararauroa Festival connects our Mid Bays Kāhui Ako community as we journey through Mātauranga Māori and continue to live and embed tikanga and Te Ao Māori values into our kura. This year the festival was held in the afternoon for a beautiful twilight celebration.
Our Pīpīwharauroa Festival saw an array of cultural performances from rōpū across the whenua of our community. We had kapa haka and Pacifica performances, food trucks, stalls including face paint, art prints, kākahu, taonga, cultural kai from the Cook Islands and the Rangitoto Islamic Association, and crystal taonga being sold. This event extended beyond just Māori culture and became a culmination of togetherness. This year’s Pīpīwharauroa Festival was a celebration for all and uplifting of each other’s cultures under the mana of Mātauranga Māori.
