Kaumatua Kapa Haka at Te Papa

See more than 300 top Māori performing artists on stage for one special weekend at Te Papa.

On Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 July, eight kaumātua kapa haka groups from around the North Island will perform classic waiata at Te Papa in Wellington to close its Matariki Festival.

Sing along to popular tunes by iconic composers such as Tuini Ngawai, Sir Apirana Ngata and Kohine Ponika, and witness the grace, elegance and humour of some of the country’s most seasoned performers. Entry is free.

Watch it online

Can’t make it to Te Papa? You can still watch Kaumātua Kapa Haka as it happens, by logging on to www.tepapa.govt.nz/kapahaka. 

The groups performing are:

• Auckland Anglican Māori Club (Auckland)
• Te Whānau a Kohine Ponika (Auckland/Bay of Plenty)
• He Kura ki Waikato (Waikato)
• Te Hokowhitu a Tū (Gisborne)
• Taranaki ki te Tonga (South Taranaki)
  Ngāti Kahungunu (Hawkes Bay- Wairarapa)
• Te Rōpū Tahiwi a Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington-based)
• Te Wīwī Nāti (Wellington-based).

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For more about senior Māori performing arts, go to www.kaumatuakapahaka.com