Pōwhiri at Papakowhai School.........

A Māori welcome on to a marae is a pōwhiri (or pōhiri). Marae are not the only places where pōwhiri take place - pōwhiri can happen anywhere that hosts (tangata whenua) wish to formally greet a group of visitors (manuhiri).

This is the waiata the manuhiri (new teachers, children and families) will be singing at our Powhiri on Wednesday...... keep practising.  The words are also in the communication book.