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Ki o Rahi
Back Row:
Mr Reiter (Coach), Mrs Meagher (Coach)
Sapphire Greening-Nuku, Misty Greening-Nuku, Jazmin Greening-Nuku, Halle Steedman
Front Row:
Absent:
Kauri Chadwick, Aramata Collier-Rapaea, Mahinarangi Cooper-Rapaea, Nicky Nuku, J J Nuku-Stone, Iris Talabucon, Saxon Parr-Hutton,
Junior Maurirere
Ki o rahi at HNHS Jarrod Cunningham Sports Academy 2018
The team started to play in the local competition at Karamu
College during Term 4, 2018. Based on the Purakau
(legend) of Rahitutakahina and the rescue of his wife
Tiarakurapakewai, Ki o rahi is a large team game played
between two teams on a large circular field. Played for
four quarters, teams alternate roles of Kīoma and Taniwha
at quarter time. Kīoma score by touching Pou with the Kī
(for potential points) then running the Kī through Te Roto
and placing it down in Pawero to convert pou touches into
points. Kīoma stop the other team, Taniwha. Taniwha score
by hitting the Tupu with the Kī. Kīoma will have Kaitiaki
(guardians) around the Tupu to stop Taniwha from hitting
the Tupu. Depending on which variation is being played,
Taniwha must stop Kīoma from scoring by either touching,
two handed touch, ripping the tag or tackling them in the
appropriate area. 2018 was a great year to be in the Sports Academy. The
students enjoyed some challenging before school training
sessions and breakfast sports forums with guests Annie
Cairns, Chris McIvor and Mark Foote.
The photos are of the Growing Leaders day, with Imke
Kitchin, the Year 10 training group with Jack Facer (strength
and conditioning coach), and the breakfast sports forum
with Mark Foote.
In 2018 seven HNHS students represented New Zealand in
their respective codes. Imke Kitchin travelled to Australia
in the Maori Secondary Schools netball team. Thomas
Mackenzie competed in the Oceania Judo Championships in
Noumea, New Caledonia. Jenna and Will Tidswell headed
to the Junior World Orienteering championships in Hungary
in July. At the same time Greer Edilson was competing in
the Under 21 Canoe Polo World Championships in Canada.
Kane Elms travelled to the Gold Coast to compete in the
Australian Cross Country Championships and Niamh Lee
competed in the Canoe Marathon World Championships in
Portugal in September.
The team worked to get to grips with the rules and develop a
strategy for winning the game. Feedback from an opposing
school indicated we are improving our game. “The
Havelock North team, really rattled our Karamu team in the
tournament round, your captain is awesome at leading the
team, and she is an awesome kaitiaki.” Sapphire Greening-
Nuku has lead the team to several wins across the season.
Key points scorers have been year 10 students Saxon Parr-
Hutton and JJ Nuku-Stone.
As a mixed team, we welcome new junior players. This
term HNHS had a win against Hukarere Girls’ College and
a drastic loss to Te Aratika. Our aim is to build the team for
next year, so the HNHS Ki o rahi team will be qualifiers for
the 2019 New Zealand Secondary School Nationals to be
held in the Hawke’s Bay in April 14-16 at the HB Regional
Park, Hastings.
It was a very difficult decision picking the JCSA Supreme
Trophy winner for 2018. We needed to choose someone
who best epitomises the reason why the Sports Academy
exists - someone with a great attitude, strong work ethic,
someone who is highly motivated to learn and improve.
They must be curious, coachable and committed.
In the end our decision came down to a student who is
quietly confident, always calm, kind, gentle and supremely
dedicated. He is also THE best in NZ in his sport - a sport
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