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.
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 will take formal registrations during January via your Māori me account, in the meantime, please send an expression of your interest to events@ngatiapakiterato.iwi.nz.