Ki o rahi

Kia ora koutou  Ko Josh tenei and I am going to tell you about ki o rahi It is a really cool game.

A large team game played between 2 teams, kioma and taniwha on a large circular field. Played for 4 quarters or 2 halves of a set time, teams alternate roles of Kīoma and Taniwha at half or quarter time.

Kīoma score by touching Pou/s with the Kī (for potential points) then running the Kī through Te Roto and placing it down in Pawero to convert pou touches into points. Kīoma stop the other team, Taniwha.

Taniwha score by hitting the Tupu with the Kī. Kīoma will have Kaitiaki (guardians) around the Tupu to stop Taniwha from hitting the Tupu. Depending on which variation is being played, Taniwha must stop Kīoma from scoring by either touching, 2 handed touch, ripping the tag or tackling them in the appropriate area.

14 people is mininum for 1 game of Ki O Rahi.

Me and Rawiri always does a tirick when I jump of his back and throw it on the tupu and it normally does not work hahaha.

Ka kite whanau.