POI POROTITI

Poi Porotiti is a Masterton Schools programme that focuses on Girls Leadership with girls from years 5 to 13.
The programme is supported by Masterton Trust Lands Trust and administered by REAP Wairarapa.


The purpose of the programme is to grow the leadership skills of our future young women.

This page is for reference for the girls and the schools who attended the programme.

2020 Programme
We were lucky to have local tutor, Pania Reiri-Smith to teach the young women the skills they need to stand strong and be positive role models to their peers. Working with Pania was new tutor Carleigh Cocks.

Waiata 1 – Ko Wairarapa Tēnei

Ko Wairarapa Tēnei
Tū ake nei, he karanga ki te iwi
Kua mawehe te pō kia hari rānei
mā te mārama arataki

Kua haere te kapua, kua rere te kōtuku
Māhaki te kōauau e hine e tama
kia mau ki ngā kupu a ngā mātua
hei oranga mō te iwi Māori e

Me waiata te hari me te koa
whakawhetai ki te Atua
Hāpaingia ngā mahi a ngā tīpuna
Auē Wairarapa e

Wairarapa e

2019 Programme
Waiata 3 – Papakitahi

Papaki tahi kia rite te takahi
Kia kori to tinana ngawari
Titiro mai ki taku poi e rere atu ra
Mauria mai te aroha

Kia mau te aroha me te mahi tahi
Kia eke nga wawata
Taku poi raupo e rere atu ra

Ki taku aroha
Kia rite, kia rite, kia rite Hi!

Nā Tommy Taurima

Waiata 2 – Ko koe te Rauhiitanga

Ko koe te rauhiitanga
Raahira mai ki a Hurunui-o-rangi
Kua ara, haere mai,
e te taonga o te aroha

Aue te mamae aue te aroha
aue te mamae aue te aroha

Korohiko mai te kaahui maunga
ranitaamiro mai o taatou tipuna
Homai raa te manaakitanga
o te runga rawa, o te atua

nā Palais Douglas

Waiata 1 – Terina / Aue HA

Terina, Terina Pomare
Taku hei tiki e, taku nei raukura
Whakarongo mai ki te pakiwaitara
Kei raro kei runga kia mau
E rere taku poi.

Auē ha, Auē  hei ha
Taku poi porotiti e, hei ha hei ha
Whakarongo mai ki te pakiwaitara
Kei raro kei runga kia mau
E rere taku poi.

Te tangi a te manu tui ..tui ..tui ..tuituia
Kei mara te tarapuhitanga i ana to, to to ana ra.

Hei ha!

2018 Programme
Waiata 1 – He pūru taitama

He pūru taitama
He pūri taitama e
He pūru taitama hoki!
He pūru taitama
He pūru tukituki
He pūru taitama e.

Ka haere tāua e
Ki runga Wairarapa hoki.
Kei reira tāua
whaka-rite-rite ai
whaka-oti-oti ai e

Waiata 2 – Aroha

Aroha x3

Kaua huri kē, māku koe hei arahi
Tū mai ki taku taha, pupuritia taku ringa
Kia kotahi taua
Me titiro iho ana te rangi, kia whakawaihangatia tātou e
Kia tipu ake ngā putiputi o te whenua
Kia tipu ake tahi, tō mātou aroha

Waiata 3 – Pinepine te kura

Pinepine te kura, hau te kura,

Whanake te kura i raro i Awarua;
Ko te kura nui, ko te kura roa,
Ko te kura o tawhiti na Tuhaepo!
Tenei te tira hou, tenei haramai nei;
Ko te Umurangi, na te Whatuiapiti.
Nau mai, e tama, ki te taiao nei,
Ki’ whakangungua koe ki te kahikatoa,
Ki te tumatakuru, ki te tara ongaonga;
Nga tairo ra nahau, e Kupe,
I waiho i te ao nei.

Piki ake, kake ake i te toi huarewa,
Te ara o Tawhaki i piki ai ki runga;
I rokohina atu ra Maikuku-makaka,
Hapai o Maui, he waha i pa mai,
‘Taku wahine purotu!’ ‘Taku tane purotu!’
Korua ko te tau, e

Waiata – Poi e

E rere ra e taku poi porotiti
Tītahataha ra, whakararuraru e
Porotakataka rā, poro hurihuri mai
Rite tonu ki te tiwaiwaka e

Ka parepare ra, pīoioi a
Whakahekeheke, e kia korikori e
Piki whakarunga ra, ma muinga mai a
Taku poi porotiti, taku poi e!

Poi E, whakatata mai
Poi E, kaua he rerekē
Poi E, kia piri mai ki au
Poi E, e awhi mai ra
Poi E, tāpekatia mai.

Poi E, ō tāua aroha
Poi E, paiheretia ra.
POI… TAKU POI, E!