Ngā hihi o Aoraki, tohatoha ki ruka o te Wāhi Pounamu, whiti noa ki Murihiku, tēnei te rōpū a Tahu. Aoraki tou korōria e. E te whānau whānui, he mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.
A group of staunch kapa haka kuia from Te Arawa could not believe that they were leaving the kai table and there was still plenty of kaimoana to be had.
Mabel Wharekawa Burt said to Tā Mark that she never thought that she would hear herself say that she was sick of kōura and tio and the manuhiri in the chair’s tent were delighted to have kina for morning tea.
A Pākehā koroua could not believe that he was in an area especially for the elderly and being waited on like royalty.
The kapa haka teams are singing the praises of the marae that they stayed at.
There is so much more wonderful kōrero and the motu is still buzzing from their experiences here with us.
Thank you, thank you, thank you to each rūnanga and to each of you who contributed to the success of Te Matatini 2015 – your ngākau aroha shone through.
E koropiko nei, whakawhetai ki ruka, ki te matua i te raki, hei ruka atu i kā kapua o Aoraki. Ngāi Tahu tou korōria e. Nā Ranui Ngarimu.
