Kapa Kākāriki / Kapa Haka o Te Kura o te Hautonga is a Year 7/8 kapa haka rōpū from Te Kura o Te Hautonga (SWIS). Our rōpū is grounded in whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, and rangatiratanga, providing a space where rangatahi can grow in te reo Māori, māia, and mana. Kapa Kākāriki brings together ākonga at different stages of their kapa haka journey. Kei konei ngā ākonga e ako ana ki te tū māia, ki te kōrero i te reo, me te kawe i a rātou anō i runga i te tika me te mana. Through kapa haka, our students learn tikanga, collaboration, and what it means to be kaitiaki of our culture — both on and off the atamira. At CubaDupa, ka tū a Kapa Kākāriki ki te whakanui i te reo me te ahurea Māori, sharing the wairua, energy, and evolving identity of our kura in a way that is vibrant, living, and proudly rangatahi-led.