E āki ana ngā Kiwi-Wīwī i Aotearoa ki te hopu anō i te tihi haka nui rawa

Saturday, 21 September 2024

Ka whaia e Aotearoa kia whakatū i te haka nui rawa atu o te ao i Eden Park- Ngā Ana Wai a tērā Rātapu.

Nā Wīwi i puri i te tihi ō nāianei nō te 2014 me ngā kaihaka 4028.

E āki ana ngā Kiwi-Wīwi i te haukāinga ki te whai wāhi hei hopu anō i te tihi.

Kua whakamāoritia tēnei pūrongo e tētahi hinengaro rorohiko, ā, kua hihiratia e te kaiwhakamāori a Puna, ko Joel Maxwell, nāna te pūrongo i whakapai hoki i mua i te whakaputa hei pūrongo reorua. Nā Straker me Microsoft te hinengaro rorohiko i whakawhanake.

This story, originally in English only, was translated into reo Māori by an AI tool then checked and edited by Stuff kaiwhakamāori Joel Maxwell before publication as a bilingual news story. The AI tool was developed by Straker and Microsoft.

E tautoko mārika ana ngā Kiwi-Wīwi i tā Aotearoa whai i te tihi hou mō te haka nui rawa atu o te ao.

French Kiwis are throwing their support behind New Zealand’s attempt to break the record for the world’s largest haka.

E hia kē ngā mano ka huihui mai ki Eden Park-Ngā Ana Wai i Tāmaki Makaurau i te Hepetema 29 hei whakatū he haka ki te hopu anō i te tihi e puria nei e Wīwī.

Thousands of Kiwis will flock to Eden Park in Auckland on September 29 to perform a haka and try to reclaim the record, which is held by the French.

Read this story in English here.

Ko Gabriel Normand te māngai whakahangahanga i te pā whakahangahanga o Wīwī i Aotearoa.

Gabriel Normand is the chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of France in New Zealand.

“Ki tō mātou whakaaro koia tērā te kaupapa mīharo kia whakarite i te haka nui rawa ki te wāhi i te tihi,” hei tāna.

“We feel it's an amazing idea to organise the largest haka and to try to break the world record,” he said.

I whakaturia e ngā tāngata e 4028, wāhine mai, tāne mai, te tihi haka nui rawa ō naiānei i Wīwī ki te tonga i te 2014.

The standing record for the largest haka was performed by 4028 men and women in the south of France in 2014.

Hei tā Normand, “ki au nei he mea ohorere” tāna whai i te mōhiotanga nā Wīwī te tihi ināianei.

Normand said he was “personally surprised” to learn that France currently holds the record.

“Ahakoa he tino tohu te haka o tō te Māori me Aotearoa tuakiri ahurea, he tohu anō tā Wīwī puri i te tihi o te hohonutanga o ngā herenga ahurea i waenganui i a Wīwi me Aotearoa,” tana kī.

“Although haka is definitely a strong Māori and New Zealand cultural identity mark, the fact that France currently holds the record shows the depth of the cultural ties between France and New Zealand,” he said.

“Mō mātou, he mea tino pai, e pakari ana ēnei herenga ahurea, inarā nā te kēmu whutupōro.”

“For us, that's a very positive thing, that these cultural ties are so strong, especially through rugby.”

Hei tā Normand “ka mahana te taituarā a Wīwī” i ngā kaihaka.

Normand said participants had the “very warm support of France”.

“E tino āki ana ahau i ngā kaihaka o te taiopenga nei ki te angitu hei whiwhi anō i tēnei tihi mō Aotearoa,” hei tāna.

“I strongly encourage the participants of this event to succeed and to reclaim this title for New Zealand,” he said.

“E tino harikoa ana ahau hoki kia mōhio mō te takoha o te putea ka kohia ki te rōpū ohaoha pai.”

“I was also very happy to learn that the proceeds of this event will go to a good cause.”

Ka tukua te moni ka kohia mā te hoko i ngā tīkiti ki te taiopenga nei ki te Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre hei ātawhai i a rātou kia whakarato i ngā ratonga ki ngā tāngata e tino hiahia ana te tautoko.

Funds raised through ticket sales to the event will go to the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre to help it deliver services to those who need it most.

E ai ki a Normand e hiahia ana ia ki te whai wāhi ki te taiopenga engari ka noho ia ki Pōneke i taua wā.

Normand said he would love to take part in the event but will be in Wellington at the time.

“Ka tāea te kī taurangi ki a koutou, ka mātaki ahau ki a koutou mā te pouaka whakaata, ā, āpiti atu i tērā hoki, ka tū ahau ki reira ā-wairua,” hei tāna.

“I can assure you that not only will I watch you on TV, but I'll definitely be there in spirit,” he said.

Ko Sophie, 25, he kaiako Wīwī i hunuku mai ki Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa i te 2022.

25-year-old Sophie is a French teacher who moved to Auckland, New Zealand in 2022.

E ngākau reka ana ia mō tā Aotearoa whai i te tihi haka nui rawa.

She was happy to see New Zealand was attempting to reclaim the record for the largest haka.

“Ki tōku whakaaro he mea pai nā te mea nō konei ia, he nui tōna hira ahurea, ā, koia tērā tētahi wero nui,” hei tāna.

“I think that’s a good thing because it’s from here, it’s very cultural here, and that will be a great challenge,” she said.

Sophie, who didn’t want her last name used, said she didn’t know the current record was held by France, and wanted to take part in the event.

Hei tā Sophie, i whakahē ki te whakamahi i tōna ingoa whānau, karekau ia i te mōhio i mau a Wīwī i te tihi i tēnei wā, ā, i hiahia ia ki te whai wāhi i te taiopenga.

“He mea tino ohorere. I rapua e au ngā whakaritenga me te aha i te whakaaro ahau ki te whai wāhi,” hei tāna.

“It’s very surprising. I’ve looked at what was going on and I was thinking about going,” she said.

“Ina tē taea te haere, ka mātakina mā te ipuranga kia whai i ngā āhuatanga.”

“If I’m not able to go I’ll look up online what happens.”

Kua whekahekia ngā utu tīkiti mō te whai i te tihi ā-ao, ka whakawātia e Guinness World Records, hei whakanui i Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

Tickets prices to take part in the world record attempt, which will be adjudicated by Guinness World Records, have been slashed in celebration of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week).

Ka taea te hoko mō te $10 ia te pakeke me te $5 utu whakahekenga tae atu ki te Hātarei.

They are now available at $10 per adult and $5 concessions until Saturday.

This is a Public Interest Journalism-funded translation through NZ On Air