On Friday, 10 October, Westlake Boys and Girls performed at the annual Te Ahurea Tino Rangatiratanga, at Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae.
I te tau 2016 i tūhonotia Ngā Kura Tuarua o Ururoto kia tū ai te kapa haka o Ngā Taonga Kahurangi, panonitia te ingoa ki Te Ihi o Te Rā i te tau 2019. 2022, i noho wehe ngā kura e rua, ka rere noa ngā tau ki te 2025, ka hono ngā kura e rua anō, whakarongo ki ngā tai e rua e tau nei, mai te rua ahi o te maunga ko Pupuke. ko Ngā Tai Whakarongo Rua e mihi atu nei.
In 2016 WBHS and WGHS joined together to create Ngā Taonga Kahurangi, switching names to Te Ihi o Te Rā in 2019. In 2022 the group split, finally rejoining in 2025 as Ngā Tai Whakarongorua.
The group of 45 students was led by Year 12 Amelia Moke (Te Arawa) and Year 10 Kaydince Aumau-Kidwell from WBHS (Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara, Ngāpuhi, me Ngāti Hāmoa).
We placed: 1st (5th equal) Kākahu Tāne
2nd Kākahu Wāhine
We would like to thank all the tutors, teachers, and parents who helped us during this campaign. ‘Te amorangi ki mua, te hapai ō ki muri’. Mei kore ake ko rātou, mei kore ko koutou, ka kore hoki ko mātou te reanga waimarie!
Tini whetū ki te rangi, Ko Ngā Tai Whakarongorua ki te whenua!
If you missed the performance, you can watch it on YouTube here.