We are looking forward to another great day celebrating Matariki ma Puanga with taonga tākaro including Kī o Rahi, whanowhano, and pōtaka.
Here are the current pools – please note these are subject to change –
| Pool A NAMU | Pool B UTUMAI |
| Newlands | Newlands 2 |
| Naenae | Nga Mokopuna 1 |
| Tawa | Wainui |
| St Bridgits | Te Kura ā Iwi Whakatupuranga Rua Mano (WRM) |
| Ōtari | Pukeatua |
| EBIS | Rapheal House |
| Te Ara Whānui (Te Ara Whānui Kura Kaupapa Māori) | Titahi Bay North |
| Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna (Nga Mokopuna 2) | Te Kura Māori o Porirua (TKMP) |
| Makara | Ōtaki School |
| Karori Normal school | Te Kura Kaupapa o Te Rito (Te Rito) |
| Te Ara Whānui 2 |
| Namu | ||
| 5 Games per round | Matches | |
| Karori Normal School vs Newlands | ||
| Round 1 | Makara vs Naenae | |
| Nga Mokopuna 1 vs Tawa | ||
| 930 | Te Ara Whānui vs St Bridgits | |
| EBIS vs Ōtari | ||
| Round 2 | Makara vs Newlands | |
| Nga Mokopuna 1 vs Karori Normal School | ||
| 1030 | Te Ara Whānui vs Naenae | |
| EBIS vs Tawa | ||
| Ōtari vs St Bridgits | ||
| EBIS vs Newlands | ||
| Round 3 | Ōtari vs Te Ara Whānui | |
| St Bridgits vs Nga Mokopuna 1 | ||
| 1130 | Tawa vs Makara | |
| Naenae vs Karori Normal School | ||
| UTUMAI | ||
| Round 1 | Newlands 2 vs Wainui | Bye: Pukeatua |
| 10:00 AM | Rapheal House vs WRM | Get average competition points with point difference |
| Te Ara Whānui 2 vs Te Rito | ||
| Nga Mokopuna 2 vs Ōtaki School | ||
| TKMP vs Titahi Bay North | ||
| Round 2 | Newlands 2 vs Pukeatua | Bye: Te Rito |
| 11:00 AM | WRM vs TKMP | |
| Wainui vs Nga Mokopuna 2 | ||
| Rapheal House vs Titahi Bay North | ||
| Te Ara Whānui 2 vs Ōtaki School | ||
| Round 3 | Newlands 2 vs WRM | Bye: Nga Mokopuna 2 |
| 12:00 PM | Wainui vs Pukeatua | |
| Rapheal House vs Ōtaki School | ||
| Te Ara Whānui 2 vs TKMP | ||
| Te Rito vs Titahi Bay North | ||
Reminder that intent of this hui tākaro is to connect and celebrate Matariki Puanga. To grow, honour and promote taonga tākaro and the uara/values they imbue, and of course to find our Intermediate School KĪ o Rahi toa! The draw will be released closer to the time.
This kaupapa is designed to provide tauira with mana enhancing opportunities. A space to come together in the spirit of Rehia (Atua of fun and entertainment), to practice uara/values like whanaungatanga, manaaki, kaitaki, to engage with te ao Māori and have fun connecting, sharing and learning through traditional Māori play. We ask that you promote this within your team, coaches and supporters.
We also encourage you to share the pūrākau of KĪ o Rahi with your tauria to gain a better understanding of why KĪ o Rahi was created, the characters involved, the layout, rules and the values our embedded in our taonga tuku iho https://tumatauora.org/toanga-takaro/the-purakau-of-rahitutakahina/
We appreciate that many players, coaches and kaiwawao/refs are still relatively new to KĪ o Rahi and ask that all kura to show aroha to tautoko them.
Reminder to us al that the kaupapa is based on whakapono, honesty, integrity and mana enhancing behaviours.
Please familiarise yourself and your tauira with the following rules for this year’s hui tākaro 2025. Please note each team is to provide a kaiwawao to ensure your team plays within the rules and spirit of the game.
There will be a TATU to decide on 2 or 3 kaitiaki and also if 2 point shots from outside of TE ROTO will be allowed.
We are promoting taonga tākaro, so we are dropping ‘paper-scissors-rock’ to see who chooses which team starts. We will be playing whanowhano or whakaropiropiai, both tākaro tawhito, traditional Māori kēmu. We will send more instructions on these closer to the time.
To help cover some of the cost of the event there is an entry fee of $$115 .
Please make payment to
| 38-9027-0611101-00 | Tu Matau Ora |
Coaches, please make sure you complete and download the team list before June 10.
Please find below RAMS form from 2025. We will also be having mihi whakatau, whakamutunga and karakia to help ensure cultural safety.
Instructions for working the score board. We will go over this on the day too! Each school will need a scorer, this is one of the most important roles, so please make sure it the person
Mihi nui atu ki a Nuku Ora and Wellington City Council for supporting us and and our kaupapa to revitalise taonga tākaro. And massive shout out to Ākau Tangi for not only hosting this event but for creating the worlds first permanent in-door Kī o Rahi papa tākaro!!!
Tū Mātau Ora 