The Night Before... My Marae (Tapu Te Ranga Marae)

Im going to the Tapu Te Ranga Marae for an over night stay. It all begins 8:30am Tomorrow (or actually today now its past midnight)and it will finish 1pm Saturday!

Chance of getting a good night sleep...minimal
Likelihood of getting a good kia (food)...high
The probability of anyone pronouncing the words correctly...doubtful
Black power crashing the Marae...quite possible(as they made it)

The Powhiri will commence at 9am ... the rest is unknown




Mihimihi/Speech for the occasion:

Tena Koutou Te Whanau
Ko Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngā Ruahine taku iwi
No Te Whanga nui a Tara au
Ko Karen Cooper au
Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou Katoa.