Ngāti Rangiwewehi kapa haka was originally established in October 1968 in preparation for the opening of the new wharekai Te Aongahoro. The kapa’s constituent hapū is Ngāti Rangiwewehi of Te Arawa and are based in the Te Arawa rohe.
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The kapa haka’s leading kaupapa is that they exist to serve their people, their home with pride and uprightness.
“Mā te iwi, mō te iwi.
“Mā te kāinga, mō te kāinga.
“Rangiwewehi Tū Tika.
“Rangiwewehi Tū Tapatahi.”
The team’s three colours are red, white and black. Their pari design acknowledges Te Aongahoro when the kapa was first established in the lead up to the new wharekai. Their tātua matches their pari in reflecting Tawakeheimoa to bring “balance to the rōpū”.
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Hōhua Mohi and Hoanatitia Tūhakaraina are the group’s manukura tāne and manukura wahine respectively and both double along with Murray as the group’s leaders.
You can catch their full performance here.
Individual items
Waiata Tira (choral) Ka Tuohu Māhaki
Whakaeke (entrance) Herenga Waka, Herenga Tāngata
Mōteatea (traditional chant) Takoto Mai Raukura
Waiata ā-ringa (action song) Horowaewae
Poi Te Makurutanga o Te Aongahoro
Haka He Haka Kōtaratara
Whakawātea (exit) Ka Hoki Au
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