Ipukarea 2025
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō whānau are invited to join our team for Te Ipukarea on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 April at Saxton Field, Stoke, Nelson.
Registrations are through our online portal, through the "Hui" tab and close on 1 March 2025.
Te Ipukarea is an annual sporting tournament that brings together all eight Te Tauihu iwi for a weekend of friendly yet spirited competition. The event caters to all ages, from tamariki to kaumātua, with a variety of sports on offer.
The tournament will be hosted by Ngāti Tama. It begins on Friday 4 April with a pōwhiri at Whakatū Marae and concludes on Saturday evening with a hākari and the handover of the mauri.
This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with whānau and represent our iwi.
Te Ipukarea 2025 - Sports Schedule
| Timing | Sport | Grades | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri AM | Hahau Pōro | Golf | Open Mixed | Teams of 4 | Competitive |
| Fri PM | Waka Ama | Open Mixed | 6 paddlers | Competitive |
| Fri PM | Poitūkohu | Basketball | Tāne | Mixed Pahake | Rangatahi | Tamariki | Competitive |
| Fri PM | Uka | Euchre | Iwi teams | Maximum of 2 teams per iwi | Competitive |
| Fri PM | Taukaikai | Debates | Teams of 3 | Compulsory |
| Sat All Day | Hahau Pōro | Golf | Give it a go for tamariki | Non-competitive |
| Sat All Day | Kaumātua Games | Bowls | Taonga Tākaro | Other | Non-competitive |
| Sat AM | Poitarawhiti | Netball | Wāhine | Mixed Pahake | Rangatahi | Tamariki | Competitive |
| Sat AM | Tēpu Tēnehi | Table Tennis | Tamariki & Rangatahi | Pahake & Kaumātua | Competitive |
| Sat PM | Pā Whutupōro | Touch | Mixed Pahake | Rangatahi | Tamariki | Competitive |
| Sat PM | Whutupōro Takiwā | League 9s | Open Tāne | Competitive |
| Sat PM | Kī-o-rahi | Showcase | Open | Invitational | Non-competitive |
| Sat PM | Tauronarona | Tug-o-war | Open | Rangatahi | Tamariki | Compulsory |
We are now taking registrations through our online portal
To register for a sport, log in using our online portal and navigate to "Hui" in the menu
If you don't have an online account with us, you can create one here.
Please call the office on 0800 578 900 if you have any issues or email office@ngatiapakiterato.iwi.nz.
Registrations shut:
1st March 2025