Bianca Hyslop's dance piece, Pōhutu, is inspired by her 88-year-old grandmother Ramari Rangiwhiua Morrison, who has Alzheimer's disease, and her connection to the land at Te Whakarewarewatanga-o-te-ope-taua-a-Wahiao, Rotorua.
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From Māori dance to 'different country, different situations'
Planning on travel the world and wonder what dangers are out there? Kawe Roes spoke with Jo Patti an American, come Kiwi writer, about her experiences from war-torn countries to looking after her self mentally and spiritually while aboard.
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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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World Krump Champ spreads smoke-free message through dance
Born and raised in South Auckland, World Krump Champion Ken Vaega (Māori and Samoan) is on a mission to inspire youth to be Smokefree through dance. He is part of Hip Hop International New Zealand who plan to share their message through a series of workshops across the country.
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NewsMokopuna soars to success in US cheerleading championships
The Dynamix cheer squad 2 Cool, based in Papakura, have put Aotearoa on the map by taking out two awards for their performance at the Cheerleaders Association Championship in Dallas, Texas, USA.
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ONE:The Earth Rises tells the history of Manukau through dance
ONE - The Earth Rises is a highly entertaining dance show that is set firmly in Manukau. It was created by award-winning dance choreographer and Māori advocate Moss Patterson of Ngāti Tuwharetoa and he's combined Māori, Polynesian and Chinese cultures.
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Supporting youth through contemporary dance
Students from Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae are performing contemporary dance with students from St. Kentigern College and the Auckland Performance Orchestra for the Auckland Dance Project 2018.
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Māori dancing prodigy to make Russian ballet debut
Ten-year-old Zion Jones will make his debut appearance for the Imperial Russian Ballet Company later this year.
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Pele brings new life to Hawai'i
Many reports have come out of Hawai'i since the eruption of Kilauea, a lot of them depicting destruction but one Kalapana local says there's a reason behind it.
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Māori Zumba instructor picked from 700 for world competition
Kelly-Ann Nikara of Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki has won a competition to present at the Zumba Instructors Network Convention in Florida this year.
