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Kapa haka group

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Kapa haka group

This kapa hapa (traditional Māori performing arts) group includes children from Waimana School. They were performing at the Te Hui Ahurei a Tūhoe festival at Rūātoki in 2003. This two-yearly event plays an important part in connecting young Tūhoe people to their culture.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Bay of Plenty places – Urewera lowland settlements, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/5734/kapa-haka-group (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.

Comments

shontae
16 April 2022
i love kapa haka