
Watch: Taikura Kapa Haka 2023
Watch the 2023 Taikura Kapa Haka which brought together over 500 kaumātua from regional and marae-based rōpū throughout the motu. 2023 is the first time they’ve been together since 2019.
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Performed in June 2018 – A celebration of haka and waiata, presented by senior Māori performing artists from around Aotearoa New Zealand.
Watch the 2023 Taikura Kapa Haka which brought together over 500 kaumātua from regional and marae-based rōpū throughout the motu. 2023 is the first time they’ve been together since 2019.
Taikura Kapa Haka is an annual festival bringing together kaumātua from across the motu in celebration of the rich mātauranga and pūkenga held in our apārangi tūnohunohu.
Learn about poi in our collections, explore stories intertwined with this practice, and watch the techniques and performances by kaumātua (respected elders) in te ao Māori.