Kaikōura hosted the South Island Pitama Cup recently. We turned on a nice summer day for our manuhiri from around the motu and everyone seemed happy. Kaikōura entered two clubs, Kaikōura and Te Ahikāroa. Brett Cowan opened the event with a mihimihi and karakia and the official opening was by Rino Tirikatene.
Kaikōura took out the marching trophy and junior netball trophy and retained the kapa haka trophy. Both clubs did very well and we all look forward to next year’s competition in Hokitika.
The Pitama Cup competition was officially opened by Rino Tirikatene.
South Island Māori netball tournament
This year the South Island Māori netball tournament was held in Kaikōura. Kia Toa Netball club took three teams – midgets, juniors and seniors. This year we brought home two runner-up trophies, one for our midgets and one for our juniors. Our teams played some excellent netball and we are very proud of them all for their great sportsmanship, positive vibes and tautoko. There was even time for a fun game of netball of all ages.
Our kaumātua Barbara Vaea née Tainui got out on the court with two broken toes and played in the centre position. Ka mau te wehi Aunt. It was a weekend with plenty of good laughs and fun. A big mihi to all the whānau who made it possible for us to take our rōpū to Kaikōura. Kia Toa Hokitika have the pleasure of hosting the 2014 South Island Māori Netball Tournament, so please come along next year whānau to tautoko this awesome kaupapa.
Kia Toa whānau before leaving Kaikōura to travel back home to Hokitika.
Kia Toa Midgets: Aotea Mihaka, Saphire Mihaka, Lucy Tonihi, Savannah Page, Aleigha Ngaamo, Karera Wallace-Jones, Nikitah Russell, Zion Meihana-Whittle, Shari Tacon.
Kia Toa Juniors: Bridget Barlow, Maia Tonihi, Shiana Meihana, Whakataerangi White, Tayejana Coulston, Brooke Parker, Bianca Thomas, Elly Mulholland.
Kia Toa Seniors: Hamiria Hutana, Tamara Reynolds, Ngarie Tainui, Demelza Stuart, Shanice Meihana, Shanita Meihana, Laura Mills, Amber Blacktopp.