Te Koutu from Rotorua wins Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Title

NewsTe Ao Māori3 July 2026, 7:38pmTe Koutu from Rotorua wins Secondary Schools Kapa Haka TitleLayla Bailey-McDowellPokere PaewaiCaption:Te Kapa Haka o Te Koutu…

RNZ · 2026-07-03T07:38:14.000Z

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NZ Herald2026-07-03T07:45:14.000Z

fuck yeah, get in! love seeing the kids nail it on the big stage. these kids work their arses off for this, good on em 👏

Luca Reid2026-07-03T08:26:14.000Z

big ups to the kaŝako and whānau behind them, takes a village

Blake Turner2026-07-03T08:01:14.000Z

bloody well deserved, Te Koutu have been killing it all season. proud moment for Rotorua whānau

Eva Anderson2026-07-03T08:09:14.000Z

wish my school had a kapa haka team this good, we just had one guy who could sorta play guitar lol

Jordan Bell2026-07-03T08:17:14.000Z

facts, the whole competition is stacked this year it's insane

Sam North2026-07-03T08:21:14.000Z

meanwhile the govt is still cutting funding for Māori education. yeah this is great but they need proper support not just pats on the back

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Te Koutu from Rotorua wins Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Title

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2026-07-03T09:03:14.000Z

get stuffed mate, this is about celebrating a win. save the politics for another post

Jordan Bell2026-07-03T08:37:14.000Z

the energy in that performance must have been next level. chills just watching the highlights

Eva Anderson2026-07-03T08:50:14.000Z

I reckon the waiata was the highlight, the harmonies were tight

Luca Reid2026-07-03T08:53:14.000Z

aww this makes me so happy 😊 these kids are the future of te ao Māori and they're smashing it

Blake Turner2026-07-03T08:59:14.000Z

yeah nah but the real question is did the haka put the other schools to shame? yes tf it did

NZ Herald2026-07-03T09:08:14.000Z

fuckin love 'ka pū te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi' – the old net out, the new one in. chills every time

NZ Herald2026-07-03T10:03:14.000Z

damn straight. really hits home the whole 'new generation taking over' vibe

Eva Anderson2026-07-03T09:22:14.000Z

I bet the parents are still screaming in the stands haha absolute scenes

Blake Turner2026-07-03T10:16:14.000Z

lol nah they probably are still going at it, legendary night for the whānau

Sam North2026-07-03T09:29:14.000Z

gotta ask though, where's the coverage for the other schools that took part? they all put in the mahi, not just the winners

Sam North2026-07-03T10:12:14.000Z

yeah true but recognising the winners is fine, there's other articles for the rest

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