CULTURE A treasured taonga, our College waiata
A new and treasured College taonga – the specially commissioned waiata “Te Whakapono Ki Te Atua” – has been gifted to the school.
to express had been successfully included in the waiata. Speaking on behalf of the Puanaki whanau, Tihi Puanaki discussed the creative process, the value of sharing skills and ideas, the importance of collaboration, and how “Te Whakapono Ki Te Atua” took on a life of its own as it began to take shape. “Many people have shared this journey and had a part in the growth of this waiata. Those who do create – who compose, or write, or draw – know that often
something happens and suddenly, somehow, the process takes on its own energy. We work very much as a team and a whanau, and we thank you for the opportunity. It’s been a real pleasure.” Garth Wynne was presented with a commemorative copy of “Te Whakapono Ki Te Atua” and the Chapel Choir sang the new College waiata in public for the first time. The ceremony concluded with a blessing from Bishop Victoria Matthews.
Bishop Victoria Matthews joined Rev. Bosco Peters, Executive Principal Garth Wynne, Director of Music Robert Aburn, Assistant Principal – Curriculum Joe Eccleton, and College staff and students for the mihi whakatau. Manuhiri included Tihi Puanaki, Te Huaki Puanaki, Wiremu Puanaki, Alamein Connell, Bishop of Te Waipounamu Richard Wallace, and friends. Robert Aburn described the whole process, from inception to delivery, as “a joy to go through” and said all the key aspects the school wanted
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