Iraia Bailey (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is giving his taiaha rest over the next couple of months, as he prepares to compete in the World Fireknife Championships later this year. Being a Samoan practice - only a handful of Māori are known to to be able to perform the art, and for Bailey - it has helped him to gain a greater appreciation for Pacific cultures.
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Supremacy dance crew reinvented for national competition
Dance crew Supremacy was established in the mid-2000's, before eventually parting ways. Two original members have come together to create the current lineup who are competing at the 2019 New Zealand Hip Hop Dance Championship.
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Native Affairs Summer Series- Living the Spanish dream
Tamar Macleod Sinclair is living her childhood dream to sing in Barcelona and she loves sharing her Maori culture in her music. Reporter Renee Kahukura Iosefa spent time with Tamar and found an extraordinary woman leading a very inspiring life.
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NewsParris Goebel in the running for awards by American dance industry
Kiwi choreographer and dancer Parris Goebel has again been nominated by her own industry for four awards.
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NewsMāori TV launches online dance series "The Palace"
Today at 8pm Māori Television will exclusively launch the brand new series The Palace online.
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NewsTokoroa local booked to dance for JLo in Vegas
A 24-year-old of Cook Island and Māori descent from small town Tokoroa has always worked hard to pursue his passion and has dreamt of being an international dancer. That dream has just become a reality for the newest back-up dancer for American popstar, Jennifer Lopez (JLo).
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Mount Albert Grammar School prepare for NZ Hip-hop Dance Championships
Hip-Hop dance crews around the country are nailing down their routines and sharpening their moves ahead of the New Zealand Hip-hop Dance Championships in Auckland this week, and with only two days until the big competition every moment is an opportunity to practice.
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NZ dance crews compete in World Hip Hop Dance Championship
The world's best dance crews are currently gathered in Las Vegas for the World Hip Hop Dance Championship finals.
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2013 Merrie Monarch Festival
There's nothing like an indigenous cultural festival to revitalise a language, to maintain a cultural identity and to strengthen the bonds of family and kinship. Last week's Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawai'i did just that.
