“Te Whakapono Ki Te Atua” was composed by Maori composer, musician and Kapa Haka expert Te Huaki Puanaki and his family. The brief was a waiata that could be embedded into College life, that pays tribute to God and our Christian virtues, and celebrates our community, inclusiveness, our history, our successes and our aspirations. Robert Aburn says the waiata is now embedded as an integral part of the College musical repertoire. “The boys have become much more confident, working with the Puanaki whanau on Maori tikanga and the importance of correct pronunciation.”
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College Issue 33 2017
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