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Taikura Kapa Haka 2025

Experience over 600 kaumātua performing at Taikura Kapa Haka 2025.

When | Āhea

Sat 28 Jun 2025, 10.20am to 5.30pm

Sun 29 Jun 2025, 10.20am to 5.30pm

Where | Ki hea

Soundings Theatre, Level 2

Cost | Te utu

Free with museum entry

Taikura Kapa Haka brings together over 600 kaumātua from regional and marae-based rōpū throughout the motu to Te Whanganui-a-Tara during Matariki.

The weekend is a celebration of traditional performing arts and rich mātauranga that our koroua and kuia share during their 15-minute kapa haka performances.

Nau mai! Haere mai! Tautoko mai! Come, enjoy, celebrate!

If you can't make it to Te Papa, the performances will be livestreamed both days.

Performance schedule to come.

Te Upoko o Te Ika-a-Maui Taikura Marketing Day 1 Te Papa. Photo by Jo Moore (259218)

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