Ngā Taonga o Te Mana Kuratahi
Kakahu
New Minature Cloak “Raukatamea”
Existing Cloak (boxed) “Raukatauri”
Kupu whakamaarama: Ko te roopu kapa a Kae (This refers to the korero of Tinirau and Kae and the the acknowledgement
of the two sisters Hine Raukatauri and Hine Raukatamea who led the kapa that used haka to entice Kae to laugh so that he could be identified (by his crooked tooth). Kae had killed the
mokai/pet whale (Tutunui) of Tinirau).
Te Mita o Te Reo
“Te Manu Kai Matauranga Noona te Ao”
Kai tuku taonga: Te Kura Kaupapa Maaori a Rohe o Mangere
Ingoa o te taonga: “Te Manu Kai Matauranga noona te Ao”
Kupu whakamaarama: Because the Waiata a Ringa and the Mita trophy are from the same donor and have the same artistic concept of the matau (hook), they are themed to go together. One trophy (Waiata a Ringa
trophy) acknowledges the importance of our indigenous domain and the other (Mita o Te Reo Trophy) acknowledges the importance of matauranga/knowledge and our reo as the key to the wider world.
Whakaeke
“Waikoropupuu”
Kai tuku taonga: Te Huringa Rumaki Reo ki Tamaki Makaurau
Kai toi: Aleisha Conrad (Taitokerau)
Ingoa o te taonga: “Waikoropupuu”
Waiata Tira
“Maiiri Kapua”
Kai tuku taonga: Te Weronui Trust – Taitokerau
Ingoa o te taonga: “ Maiiri Kapua “
Kupu whakamaarama: Nga kapua i te rangi maiiritia ra e te reo tira. The trophy/carving to the naked eye appears to be an aihe/dolphin riding or aloft clouds. The clouds are said to be hanging on the vibrant notes of the Tira.
Kaitaataki Taane:
“Maui”
Kai tuku taonga: Te Whanau o Tamapahore ki Tamaki Makaurau
Ingoa o te taonga: Maui
Moteatea
“Te Kahu Motea”
Kai tuku taonga:
Ingoa o te taonga: “Te Kahu Mootea”
Kupu whakamaarama: Ko te oreore o nga tipuna
Kaitataki Wahine
“Te Tau o te Ate o Hinematioro”
Kai tuku taonga: Te Whanau o
Tamapahore ki Tamaki Makaurau
Ingoa o te taonga: Te Tau o te Ate
Kupu whakamaarama: Ko te taonga nei he koteate. This is a play on the well known kii waha plus the fact that the taonga itself is a koteate.
Poi
“Te Whatu Maareikura”
Kai tuku taonga:
Kai Toi: Ruapekapeka (double headed taniwha)
Ingoa o te taonga: Te Whatu Tureikura
Kupu whakamaarama: Ko te whatu maareikura kua tauraheretia e te poi – Two whatumanawa being tied up as one by the poi. Like the twirling of two poi together as one.
Haka
“Te Toki Takahuri a Tu”
Kai tuku taonga: Te Kura o Te Raki o Pukekohe
Ingoa o te taonga: Te Toki Takahuri a Tu
Kupu whakamaarama: Koia hoki ko Tumatauenga, Tu ka riri, Tu ka niwha.
It is indeed Tumatauenga with anger and focussed intensity.
Whakawaatea
“Ki Poutererangi”
Kai tuku taonga:
Ingoa o te taonga: Ki Poutererangi
Kupu whakamaarama: Ko te hokinga teenei ki te riu o Tangaroa. Focussing on the whirlpool like design
Te Mauri
“Pukaea o Te Rangi”
Kai tuku taonga: Blaine Te Rito (Ngati Kahungunu)
Ingoa o te taonga: “Pukaea o te rangi”
Kupu Whakamaarama: Ko te reo tuatahi me te reo whakamutunga o te hui. The mauri will be handed over to the new host rohe at the conclusion of the hui and blown to signify that they have the mauri and their time has begun
Winning School
Kaitaataki Taane
Whakairo: “Te Poutoko o Te Whenua
Waiata A Ringa
“Te Manu Kai Miro Noona te Ngahere”
Kai tuku taonga: Te Kura Kaupapa Maori a Rohe o Mangere
Ingoa o te taonga: “Te Manu Kai Miro noona te
Ngahere”
Kupu whakamaarama: Because the Waiata a Ringa and the Mita trophy are from the same donor and the same artistic
concept of the matau has been used, they are themed to go together. One trophy (Waiata a Ringa trophy)
acknowledges the importance of our indigenous domain and the other (Mita o Te Reo Trophy) acknowledges the importance of matauranga/knowledge and our reo as key to the wider world.
Titonga Hou
“TE RAA TUU O TE TAIRAWHITI”
Derek Lardelli – Tairawhiti
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KOROWAI
“TE KAAHUI O TE RANGI”
In memory of TAINI MORRISON
Te Whanau a Taini Morrison me Nga Kura Tuatahi,
o waenganui hoki ki Te Arawa
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imera mai
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