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by New Zealand Broadcasting School students

Mainstream kura embracing Kapa Haka at Tūhono

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Layla Bailey-McDowell
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Te Kura o Hine Waiora (Christchurch Girls High) Kapa Haka rōpu performing  Layla Bailey-McDowell

Over the weekend, rangatahi from 30 different kura performed at the Tūhono Kapa Haka Festival. With the whakataetae continuing to grow every year, it is a massive win for Te Ao Māori in Ōtautahi.

Layla Bailey-McDowell attended the whakatatae, and covers this story.