‘Mana-enhancing’

Published date23 June 2022
The pupils, all aged between nine and 13, have been rehearsing since the beginning of the year and, for many of them, tomorrow night’s performance marks a decade of Matariki performances, having started as preschoolers

This year they’ll be taking to the Buckingham Green stage, at 3pm, as part of the inaugural Matariki Arrowtown Lights event, which runs till Sunday.

Kapa haka teacher Stacey Anderson says the popularity of kapa haka continues to grow.

‘‘I think it’s a mana-enhancing activity for our kids to stand up and represent themselves, their school, their whanau in a cultural New Zealand way.

‘‘Kapa haka is just one aspect of it, but our kids learn all about tikanga and protocols [too].’’

Anderson’s confident Matariki Arrowtown Lights kapa haka will be a highlight of...

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