Yesterday the pōwhiri to officially welcome Michael Ahearne as our new CEO was held.
The pōwhiri is a special occasion practiced by Māori to welcome guests onto marae; into their whānau and revered spaces. It's a sacred experience, and in this instance, was led by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei as the indigenous people of this land where SkyCity Auckland is located.
As part of the pōwhiri, Māori waiata (songs) are sung as a way to reinforce or support the speakers at events and a total of four waiata was sung by several SkyCity staff to tautoko and show our support for our speakers.
Yesterday’s pōwhiri was a special occasion for our people and Michael and his family; and we acknowledge the support and guidance from Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Te Roopū Māori ō SkyCity to ensure that we observed this sacred experience appropriately.
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