Te Tira Haere o te Hāhi performed at Polyfest on Tuesday evening.
Another year, another amazing experience and performance from our combined kapa haka rōpū, Te Tira Haere o Te Hāhi. We are incredibly proud of the effort and hours of commitment that this group has shown this year. There was very little voice left on Wednesday morning after the boys left it all on the stage the night previous!
50 performers took to the stage on Tuesday evening at the 2025 Otago Polyfest. The group is an all-comers group and a combined effort from Columba College and John McGlashan for students from Year 7-13.
After such a big success at Te Hautoka earlier in the year, we were excited to extend our learning and bring both old and new items to the stage.
Excitement also surrounded the 21 new male piupiu which we were able to debut with our front two lines. We are deeply thankful to the John McGlashan PFA, who have provided funding for this. Next year we plan to have at least 30 in piupiu as we have recently secured some new funding from the Otago Community Trust.
Massive thanks go again to the amazing tutors - Nick Price, Ripeka Pōtiki, Neihana Matiu, David Beazley and Teresa Andrews who have made these opportunities possible.
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