Te Rā Kīngitanga Hōtaka Rangatahi

Kingitanga Day Colour
Rangatahi Kingitanga Day Event 2025

Nau mai, haere mai! We welcome you to this year's Kīngitanga Day Rangatahi Programme happening on Thursday 11 September. This event is invitation only - your kura should have received an invitation from Hirini, which you will need to RSVP to.

Te Rā Kīngitanga Hōtaka Rangatahi

Rāpare 11 o Hepetema 2025 | Thursday 11 September 2025

For any pātai please contant Hirini Edwards (hirini.edwards@waikato.ac.nz)

Wā | Time Kaupapa | Activity
8:30AM Pōwhiri
9:15AM Kupu Whakataki | Opening Comments
9:30AM - 10:30AM

Keynote and Panel Discussions

Panel Chair: Hon. Nanaia Mahuta

Panelists: Hana Te Kowhai Ohia, Tāwhiao McMaster, Te Wehi Wright, Dr Season-Mary Downs, Moko Tepania, Mana Newton

10:30AM Paramanawa
11AM - 12:30PM Ngā Ngohe Ngātahi | Rotational Activities
 

We have 3 activities planned for our rangatahi. Each activity will last 20 minutes allowing 10 minutes for shifting between spaces.

All the activities are based in Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts building in the following areas:

1. Te Whare Tapere
2. Playhouse
3. Dance Studio

12:30PM - 1:30PM  Kai a te rā nui
1:30PM - 2:15PM

Keynote and Panel Discussions

Keynote and Panelist: Kimi Kaire-Melbourne

Panelists: Erica Sinclair, Nichola Te Kiri

2:15PM Kura can leave. Remaining kura and tauira to participate in main programme. See the main programme here