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Sport and physical activity is analogous to life. It is a pathway to responsible citizenship where we learn to manage success and we learn to manage failure. Through failure we learn to succeed.
There is nothing wrong with being demanding but it is never OK to be demeaning.
Hugh McCutcheon (Kiwi coach from Christchurch who coached USA Men's & Women's National Volleyball teams)
WHAEA RUTH HILLS
Ko Whakarongo Rua te maunga
Ko Utakura te awa
Ko Utakura te raorao
Ko Te Hokianga Whakapau Karakia te wahapu
Ko Ngati Toro, Te Honihoni, Te Ngahengahe, Te Ihutai etahi o nga hapu ririki.
Ko Te Popoto te hapu matua.
Ko Ngapuhi te iwi.
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Tēnā koutou katoa
Ko Pouērua te maunga
Ko Waiaruhe te awa
Ko Ōwhareiti te roto
Ko Ngātokimatawhaorua te waka
Ko Oromāhoe te marae
Ko Ngare Hauata te hapu
Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi
Ko Sienna toku ingoa
Nō Kaikohe ahau
Nō reira, Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
WHAEA DJERELY DAVIES
Ko Kapowai te maunga
Ko Waikare te awa
Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua te waka
Ko Ngapuhi te iwi
Ko Kapotai te hapu
Ko Te Turuki te marae
Ko Te Aranga o te Paa te whare tupuna
Ko Te Huihuinga te wharenui
Ko Te Arohanui te wharekai
Tēnā koutou katoa! Ni sa Bula! Namaste! Fakaalofa lahi atu! Talofa lava! Nī hāo! Malo e lelei! Kia Orana! Warm greetings to you all.
Ko Taranaki te maunga whakamarumaru i a au
Ko Kaupokonui te awa whakaora i a au
Ko Ngā Ruahine ngā mana whenua
Ka mihi ahau ki a rātou
Ko Abby toku ingoa
Nō Taranaki ahau
Kei Kawakawa ahau e noho ana ināianei
He kaiako ahau ki kareti o Pewhairangi
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa