From left, Marie Eden (11), Riley Chandler (12), Bianca Gibson (11), Sophia Harris (12), Lucy Dickson (12), Samantha Macalintal (12), and Aira Picar (13) perform for the Queenstown Primary manuhiri (visitors). Photos by Joe Dodgshun
St Joseph's School's Richard Nock (11) makes a welcome speech for the Queenstown Primary party, while Kapahaka kaiako (teacher) Trish Moeke looks on.
Queenstown Primary School pupils perform a waiata, from left, front row: Kade Hellebon, Seth Mawhinney, Daniel van Schreven, Reuben Thorn, Elijah McDonald, Alfie Parvin, Rayu Perera, Robbie Ava, and Carlos Wilson. Second row: Zak Komene, Lucia King...
From left, Ash Biggs, Emma Cordelle, Jordan McVicar, Kazzia McDonald and Maddison Reedy, of the Queenstown Primary School's Tahuna te Ahi group, sing for St Joseph's School pupils.
Abigail Mayo (10), of St Joseph's School, and Robbie Ava, of Queenstown Primary School, about to exchange a hongi - a traditional Maori greeting.
As part of Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori - Maori Language Week - Queenstown Primary School's Tahuna te Ahi Kapa Haka group was welcomed to St Joseph's School for a powhiri on Wednesday.
St Joseph's School, as the tangata whenua (hosts), welcomed the group on to school grounds, with the pupils exchanging whaikorero (speeches), and waiata (songs) to celebrate the week's theme of Manaakitanga - hospitality, respect and welcome for visitors. Queenstown Times reporter Joe Dodgshun took his camera along for the occasion.
