This weekend, Iwi of Origin is uniting urban Māori across the motu through sports.
The annual competition, supported by Auckland Council’s Aktive Auckland Sport & Recreation, returns to Bruce Pullman Park in Papakura on Saturday.
Event coordinator Mere Rangihuna says over 200,000 Māori live in Tāmaki Makaurau, and this event is a Tāmaki-based version of the regional Pā Wars.
“So the concept of whānau gathering, and I guess this is one of the critical, critical things, is Iwi of Origin, is about connecting our whanau ki Tāmaki, but also the opportunity for those of us in Tāmaki no longer myself, Tauranga Moana e noho ana to you know connect back in with whanau,” says Rangihuna.
The sports featured include netball, 3 v 3 basketball, rugby league, touch, and kī-o-rahi.
