Te Arikinui Kuini Ngawai Hono i te Pō opened her first He Kohikohinga, Tainui Games, as Arikinui.
Over the weekend, the biennial event brought together uri from 57 marae across the region to participate in a diverse range of 21 sports and activities, including touch rugby, netball, basketball, surfing, waka ama, and chess.
The primary focus of the event is on whakawhanaungatanga and manaakitanga, fostering a sense of community and togetherness among the various marae of Tainui whānui.
The top three marae in this year’s games were Te Papa o Rotu marae in Whatawhata, Waahi Paa in Rāhui Pōkeka and overall winner Te Kauri marae, also from Rāhui Pōkeka.
