Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 7, 1 July 2012 — Kamehameha students weleome Māori king [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Kamehameha students weleome Māori king

Leaders and students of Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama campus on May 21 hosted Māori King īuheilia during his trip to Hawai'i that aimed to build relationships with the state in the areas of culture, education and business. His visit to the hillside campus began with a ho'okipa ceremony at the elementary school, where the king, his wife, daughter and others who accompanied the family from New Zealand were presented with gifts of chant, song and hula by school staff and students. Kamehameha Schools CE0 Dee Jay Mailer and retiring campus headmaster Miehael Chun attended, along with other school leaders and 300 primary-school students. A luneh reception followed at the school's Kawaiaha'o Plaza offices. - Courtesy: Kamehameha Schools