Showcasing some of the best kapa haka from around Aotearoa, performing on their marae, sharing their history and stories through their songs.
We travel to the far north to meet Muriwhenua Kapa Haka who regard themselves as the guardians of one of the most spiritually sacred places in the Māori world, Te Rerenga Wairua.
This week we travel to the shores of Lake Rotorua to meet Te Mātārae I Ōrehu, a trail blazing kapa haka known for their dynamic use of traditional Māori weaponry.
We travel to Te Pā o Ngā Ariki near Whanganui which is also known to many as Rātana Pā, the spiritual home of the Rātana faith, to meet Te Reanga Morehu o Rātana kapa haka. ON DEMAND AVAILABLE TO VIEWERS WORLDWIDE
We travel to Ōpōtiki, the birth place and home of renowned kapa haka Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti, which was founded and still tutored by Te Whakatōhea leader Te Kahautu Maxwell.
We travel to the township of Ngāruawāhia where Tūrangawaewae marae stands, the seat of the Kiingitanga movement and home of Te Pou o Mangatāwhiri kapa haka.
Auckland Anglican Māori Club - Taikura Kapa Haka Festival 2021
Ngā Taikura o Ngāti Awa - Taikura Kapa Haka Festival 2021
. Ngā Taikura o Tauranga Moana - Taikura Kapa Haka Festival 2021