Matapihi Sports

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Here is the final drop for our 2025 PA Wars season with Patuwai including our Matapihi Sports Prizegiving later in the evening

*Supporter of the year
Lani Hoko

* RUGBY
- MVP Hemi Bush
- Player of the year Hori Dickson
- Most Improved Paikea Dickson

* NETBALL
- MVP Tirana & Tirikawa Tahi
- Player of the year Makuini Farrell
- Most Improved Kani Poharama Ngatai
- Distinction Carly Hall

Congratulations!!!.

Thank you to All our community who got behind us to ensure a successful 25 campaign.

PA Wars maybe finished but Matapihi Sports will continue throughout the year with more to come to benefit our community Nga Mihinuni

Kia ora e te whanau. We see out our PA Wars 2025 season with our 4th and final games vs PATUWAI for the combined ' Te turitea' Taonga. See you all there

10.30am powhiri Waikari marae followed by kaputi

1130am Netball
1pm Rugby
Kai stall running for our tamariki
4pm Speeches/ Kai Hangi

6pm Matapihi Sports
Prizegiving
Tautoko mai

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Some photo drops from this past weekend with Huria

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Our campaign continues this weekend as we host our Ngai Tamarawaho Whanau for an encounter for the Ages

Huria as holders of the Taiahiahi bring the taonga to us for our annual Rugby battle

We will be revealing our newest taonga for netball 'Herearoha' dedicated and comprising 3 sporting wahine toa from Huria who married into Matapihi.
* Roslyn Violet Te Arani, nee TATA ( Koronahu Smith)
* Elizabeth Riripeti , nee NGATOKO - TOGO (Turiri Dickson)
* Linda Hemanawa, nee NGATOKO - TOGO (Kaumoana Gear)
This taonga has been carved by Ihaka Smith, son of Koronahu who carved our rugby taonga 'Taiahiahi' many moons ago, so special all around. Unveil at our
Powhiri 10.30am followed by kaputi.

Action at our kura 11.30am/ 1pm. Please support our Tamariki BBQ fundraiser at the kura, much appreciated

Speeches/ Hakari 4pm Waikari Club TAUTOKO MAI

Kia ora whanau some more action from this past weekend vs Hangarau. Photo drops

Tēnā tātou

He karanga tēnei ki te whānau o Matapihi hāpori.

Our hosting komiti for the TMTT festival want to hold a hui ā-hapori with all three of our marae. We’ll give an update on the programme that we've set, hear your whakaaro, and identify whānau from our hapori who are keen to help as kaimahi or kaitautoko for the festival.

Hui info:

🗓 Monday 11 Aug

🕙 5:30PM

📍Te Kura o Matapihi - Te Ia Taiheke room.

Nau mai haere mai

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We host our 2nd Pa Wars games this weekend with our Hangarau Whanau for the Rangitukunoa Combined TAONGA

Whakatau at Hungahungatoroa Marae followed by kaputi.
Games at our kura where we again showcase our rugby and Netball prowess.

Another kai stall to support our kura tamariki so please bring heaps of coin

After function/ kai hakari at Waikari Club. Looking forward to another great day of Whakawhanaungatanga Tautoko mai