27 Jun 2024

This Weekend: Taikura Kapa Haka twirls in Wellington

From Nights, 9:15 pm on 27 June 2024

At the end of the week, here on Nights, we like to look ahead to some of the interesting events taking place around the country in the weekend.

And this Saturday and Sunday, over 700 performers aged over 55 are taking to the stage in Wellington for Taikura Kapa Haka.

Hosted at Te Papa, the national museum, kaumātua from all across the country will be filling the halls with haka, poi and waiata.

Head of Iwi Relationships at Te Papa Haley Hakaraia joins Tony Stamp.

A kuia twirls a poi on stage with her group. She smiles widely.

Matariki Festival 2018. Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Te Puru O Tāmaki Taikura performing at Taikura Kapa Haka event, 2018. Photo: Jo Moore / Te Papa