It was a day they’d been waiting for for a long time, and just last week kaumātua from within Ngāti Maniapoto and neighbouring iwi came together for the annual Kaumātua Games in Te Kūiti.While it was a chance to showcase their skills and talent, it was – more importantly- a time for kaumātua to re-connect after a two-year hiatus due to covid.
This is part of our Te Reo Kahika feature, with funding from NZ On Air and the Public Interest Journalism Fund.