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Story: Traditional Māori games – ngā tākaro

Poi rākau

A group of young people learn a version of the traditional stick game poi rākau. They are instructed by a kaiako (tutor) from the group RangatahiRangatahi (R2R).

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Ross Calman, Traditional Māori games – ngā tākaro – Stick games, string games, poi and haka, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/39347/poi-rakau (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Ross Calman, published 30 November 2012.