PNBHS School Haka to 2021 Year 13 Leavers

In recent years it has become tradition to farewell our Year 13 cohort with the school haka. The performance of the school haka acknowledges the contribution that the young men of Year 13 have made to Palmerston North Boys’ High School over the last five years and wishes them well for their upcoming examinations and lives beyond school. We hope that they will maintain their links with us as they go on to achieve great things in their lives beyond school. PNBHS Haka - KIA RITE (Kaea – is the leader/caller for the haka) KAEA:- Kia rite……kia mau!! KATOA:- Hiii!!!! KAEA:- Torona titaha KATOA:- Aaa…..titaha KAEA:- Aa…Ko te Kura Tamatane O Te Papaioea Ka tu tomau kei taku turanga e KATOA:- Ii… ha!!! Aa…ka tu pakari, tu whakakake Tu whakaute mo toku kura e Tu kaha, tu mana Ii aa…ha ha!! KAEA:- Aa….tu hapainga ra KATOA:- Tu hikitia ra KAEA:- Tu hikitia ra KATOA:- Tu hapainga ra Te mana o te kura nei Aa hi aue HEI!!!! KAEA:- Ko te kaupapa o tenei kura Ko te whai Matauranga KATOA:- Rapua te pae tawhiti Whaia kia tata Ko te pae tata Whakamaua kia tina tina Hi aue hi!! KAEA:- Ii…aa…ha ha!! KATOA:- tu te ihiihi ka tu te wanawana Ki runga i te rangi e tu iho nei e tu iho nei Aa…hi aue hi!!!! Na Composed by:- Papa Manu Kawana:- 2003 Of Rangitane and Ngati Raukawa tribal affiliations (Father of Kingi Kawana, PNBHS student 2000 – 2003) PNBHS Haka: Kia Rite!!! Be Prepared!!! (English translation) Be prepared……take hold Reach out I/We of PNBHS stand steadfast Within my/our Domain:- ie:- at PNBHS Standing firm Standing proud Standing with respect To uphold To uplift To uplift To uphold The PRESTIGE of our School Our objectives/aims are to seek knowledge And reach our goals and aspirations Seek the horizon of aspirations And draw near to it Those aspirations that are near, take them And it be known…… yes…… let it be known Let my/your adrenalin abound high above It is done!!! Composed by:- Papa Manu Kawana:- 2003 Of Rangitane and Ngati Raukawa tribal affiliations (Father of Kingi Kawana, PNBHS student 2000 – 2003)