Tiaki Ariki Tournament 2024
Tiaki Ariki Tournament 2024 - Winners are Papakōwhai School/ Te Kura o Papakōwhai CONGRATULATIONS!!
x16 Primary Schools in Porirua competed for the trophy and Papakōwhai won for the second time, winning 2023 and 2024.
It is a game developed by our Kowaiau Team at Porirua Whānau Centre, who visit schools in our rohe weekly all year round. This programme addresses issues involving bullying, truancy, obesity and anti-social behaviours. A resillence programme in school for our tamariki.
The game is similar to Dodge ball with a few twists, the aim is to protect your Ariki from the other teams. Four teams compete at the same time on court. The other teams goal is to either hit everyone else with the dodge ball - getting them out or hit the Ariki with the ball to get the whole team out. But be aware if someone catches your throw from another team on a full (no bounces) then the person who threw the ball is out.
Check out some of our tamariki in the video enjoying Tiaki Ariki held at Te Rauparaha Arena
Tiaki Ariki Tournament 2023
On the 26th October 2023, local schools in Porirua competed in our Tiaki Ariki Tournament.
The game is similar to Dodge ball with a few twists, the aim is to protect your Ariki from the other teams. Four teams compete at the same time on court. The other teams goal is to either hit everyone else with the dodge ball - getting them out or hit the Ariki with the ball to get the whole team out. But be aware if someone catches your throw from another team on a full (no bounces) then the person who threw the ball is out.
