A new play portrays the many different ways Matariki is seen, but this version is viewed through the eyes of the Kīngitanga and told by Te Wharekura o Rakaumangamanga, a kura kaupapa school in the Huntly Waikato region.
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Radiant rangatahi to take to the stage for Manawa Ora: Te Hīhiri
From critically acclaimed youth organisation Ngā Rangatahi Toa comes Manawa Ora: Te Hīhiri - an inspiring work of theatre that draws from experiences of some of Tāmaki Makurau’s most radiant rangat
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Auckland Theatre Company offers youth course to move rangatahi to centre stage
The Auckland Theatre Company has announced the formation of its own youth company, aimed at nurturing Aotearoa's next generation of theatre creatives.
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NewsNgāpuhi arts director steps into new lead role at Silo Theatre
Chloe Weavers of Ngāpuhi is the newest Executive Director at Silo Theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau and the first Māori to hold the position.
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Matariki audio play a first for Silo Theatre
Silo Theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau celebrates Matariki with a new participatory audio play, Mauri Tau, an interactive experience available to listeners worldwide.
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Māori and Samoan actors highlight need for mental health awareness
The play Every Brilliant Thing opens tonight, featuring Māori actor Jason Te Kare, and Samoan actress Anapela Polata'ivao. It's about a child who wants to help her mother who self-harms.
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Waikato Theatre to be built on Ngāti Wairere pā sites
Concern has been sparked from Ngāti Wairere about the Regional Waikato Theatre set to be built on their burial sites.
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Māori actor welcomes government's arts support package
The government's $175 million announcement of support for the arts and creative sector has been welcomed by one Māori actor based in Rotorua.
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'Hilarious' theatre production about Māori and Indigenous Australian wedding
An Indigenous Australian theatre company and a Māori theatre company have come together for the first time to create a hilarious new production, Black Ties.
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Hawaiki Tū return with their latest work Taurite
After two years away from the haka theatre stage, Hawaiki Tū has returned with their new work Taurite, which expresses the value of having balance in life through contemporary dance and movement. The company presented Taurite at the Auckland Live Fringe Town Festival yesterday and will also perform it tonight.
