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Weekend kapa haka festival draws thousands to Westlake Boys

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Westlake Boys High School’s kapa haka group (above) were among the participants at Te Ahurea Tino Rangatiratanga, an annual Auckland secondary school festival hosted by the school last weekend.
Close to 5000 spectators attended, watching performances by 22 kapa haka groups, each with around 40 members.

Giving it everything… Westlake performers (from left) Phoenix Hafoka, Jade Taylor and Chilee Hafoka

Michael Wassell, a former Westlake head boy who helped organise the event, said making it non-competitive this year meant more schools were keen to take part.
He said it was great to see students from across the Auckland region coming together for the occasion.
Wassell said Westlake students who attended as spectators had enjoyed the exposure to Māori culture.
Members of the public had welcomed seeing such a large event being held on the North Shore.

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