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…
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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…
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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 👏
big ups to the kaŝako and whānau behind them, takes a village
bloody well deserved, Te Koutu have been killing it all season. proud moment for Rotorua whānau
wish my school had a kapa haka team this good, we just had one guy who could sorta play guitar lol
facts, the whole competition is stacked this year it's insane
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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get stuffed mate, this is about celebrating a win. save the politics for another post
the energy in that performance must have been next level. chills just watching the highlights
I reckon the waiata was the highlight, the harmonies were tight
aww this makes me so happy 😊 these kids are the future of te ao Māori and they're smashing it
yeah nah but the real question is did the haka put the other schools to shame? yes tf it did
fuckin love 'ka pū te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi' – the old net out, the new one in. chills every time
damn straight. really hits home the whole 'new generation taking over' vibe
I bet the parents are still screaming in the stands haha absolute scenes
lol nah they probably are still going at it, legendary night for the whānau
gotta ask though, where's the coverage for the other schools that took part? they all put in the mahi, not just the winners
yeah true but recognising the winners is fine, there's other articles for the rest