February 24, 2023
Kapa haka lifts spirits in flood zone
Wairoa’s movie theatre is opening its doors today so locals can see their kapa haka performing at Te Matatini.
Wairoa Film Festival convenor Leo Koziol says one bright light in the devastation was that Matangirau was able to get to Tamaki Makaurau and takes the stage at Eden Park at noon.
“I know it’s bittersweet for them all to be there to represent for us becuase we wll know every single one of them would rtather be back home at their marae and digging in and feeding the whanau and looking after everyone but actually they are doing a great thing being up there to lift our spirits here in Wairoa,” he says.
Leo Koziol says Takitimu Marae in Wairoa was damaged and the marae at Taihoa has been red stickered.