Wairoa Schools Kapa Haka Festival 2026 – Official Performance Programme

Written on 27/10/2026
Jo Doyle

 WAIROA SCHOOLS KAPA HAKA FESTIVAL 2026

OFFICIAL PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME

Thursday 12 November 2026  
St Joseph's School, Wairoa

PŌWHIRI
9.00 am – 9.30 am  
Pōwhiri – Welcoming our manuhiri

KAPA HAKA PERFORMANCES

9.45 am – 10.00 am  
Hato Hohepa ( Rooms 4 & 5)

10.00 am – 10.15 am  
Nuhaka School – Teina (changing room 1)

10.15 am – 10.30 am  
Nuhaka School – Tuakana (changing room 2)

10.30 am – 10.45 am  
Tiaho School – Teina (changing room 3)

10.45 am – 11.00 am  
Tiaho School – Tuakana (changing room 4)

11.00 am – 11.15 am  
Wairoa West Cluster - Ohuka School, Ruakituri School & Tiniroto School (changing room 1)

11.15 am – 11.45 am  
Te Mahia School (changing room 2)

11.45 am – 12..05 am  
Te Kura o Waikaremoana (changing room 3)

12.05am – 12.25pm  
Te Kupenga o Te Huki - Putere School, Kotemāori School  & Putorino School (changing room 4)

12.25pm – 12.40 pm  
Mohaka Kura – Teina (changing room 1)

12.40pm – 12.55pm  
Mohaka Kura – Tuakana (changing room 2)

12.55 pm – 1:10 pm  
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Parehuia (changing room 3)

1:10 pm – 1.15pm  
Wairoa College (changing room 4)

1.15 pm – 1.30 pm  
Frasertown School – Teina (changing room 1)

1.30 pm – 1.45 pm  
Frasertown School – Tuakana (changing room 2)

TKKM O NGĀTI KAHUNGUNU

1.45 pm – 2.00 pm  
Pipiwhakao (changing room 3)

2.00 pm – 2.15 pm  
Te Raua (changing room 4)

2.15 pm – 2.30 pm  
Te Hihiri (changing room 1)

FINAL PERFORMANCES

2.30 pm – 2.45 pm  
Wairoa Primary – Teina (changing room 2)

2.45 pm – 3.00 pm  
Wairoa Primary – Tuakana (changing room 3)

HANDING OVER OF THE MAURI

3.00 pm  
Handing over of the Mauri

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Please note: Performance times are approximate and may be subject to change throughout the day.

Nau mai, haere mai!

Te Waka Kotahi – Ka Tīpū, Ka Rere Tātou