Miraculously two fine days in the first week of summer allowed both the primary school's athletics and the primary school's Ki o Rahi tournaments to take place.
The Ki O Rahi tournament was hosted by Ruahine School on Thursday, December 3 in very strong winds but part shelter from surrounding trees and buildings provided some protection.
![Pippa Wakeland scores a point for Norsewood touching a pou with the Ki (a ball) against Huia Range.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/XLDQHQOWN5KKQ6HRDVSRVG6PVI.jpg?auth=77281fb9ec5efa31899c9b68dbab61c02cfc649109e102af822a76abb1005352&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
The schools have been learning to play this popular Māori sport through visits from Rangitane's Troy Tawhai and Jaimee Hape one day per week per school.
A spectator finds the competition quite confusing with both goals and tries in the one match but the children very soon latch on by actually doing it and have a whale of a time.