Te Kara o Ngati Hine
Te Kara o Ngāti Hine ki te whakakotahi i ngā mana pukepuke rau o Ngāti Hine i runga i ō tātou whanaungatanga, taonga, whenua, tīkanga.
Moko Kauae: In the centre of the flag represents a Moko Kauwae. It is a Ngāti Hine design. This Moko is in recognition of our tūpuna Hineamaru herself, and all those prestigious Ngāti Hine women of the past.
Ngā Maunga (Ngāti Hine Pukepuke Rau): The green mountains represents the many areas and hapū ririki of Ngati Hine. On every mountain there is a chief.
The Ngāti Hine Pattern: The diamond pattern shape is the only Ngāti Hine pattern known which is one from the korowai of Kawiti. Therefore, it is in recognition of Kawiti and his many achievements.
Mangu (Black): Te Kore (in the beginning there was Nothing, darkness, the long, long night).
Kōwhai (Yellow): Ki te Whaio ki Te Ao Marama (then there was light). This talks about clarity and decision making.
Whero (Red): Ngā Toto i Te Wehenga o Ranginui rāua ko Papatūānuku. The blood that parted Rangi and Papa. Te tohu o Ngā Rangatira (The Signs of leadership).
Kākāriki (Green): E Kore e Maroke te Whenua me Ngā Maunga (The land and the mountains will be fertile and will never go dry).
Te Kara o Ngati Hine was unveiled in 2000 at the Ngāti Hine Kapa Haka festival and is now flying on all Ngāti Hine Marae.
From kōrero shared by writings/recordings of Te Tawai Kawiti, Tohe Ashby - Personal communication, 2008.
For Te Tautohetohe event, our whānau provide an opportunity for us all to celebrate and listen to examples of our unique mita or dialect within and from Ngāti Hine.
Kaupapa or topics centre around significant and current issues, to provoke inquiry, laughter and the richness of our sacred reo.
Here are some of the rules!
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The debate must be conducted in te reo
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3 members per team (including captains)
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At least one wahine in each team
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At least one young person (under 45)
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The debate will employ typical debating rules, each team having an opportunity to speak to the topics provided.
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The winning group will receive an award to acknowledge their skill, wit and ability to confidently convey their arguments.
JUDGES: Moe Milne, Tihi Puanaki, Pita Tipene, Tapeka Henare