The Kahurangi Maori Dance Company is renowned for its high-energy, high impact performances. Here are a sample of the performance, with both full programme and shorter schools programmes available.

WAKA

This story follows the Takitimu, the ancestral canoe of the Ngati Kahungunu tribe, from its inception in Upolu, Samoa, somewhere around 1066AD.This thrilling story in music and dance provides a taste of the Pacific and the many wonderful cultures that live within it.

HAUHAKE

The story of Harvest according to Maori traditions performed by Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre.  Tnis performance follows the seasons and flows of nature.

Click here to see a clip of Kahurangi Dance Theatre performing this wonderful theme.

TAONGA

The treasures which are valued by the Maori people of today and long ago - mountains, rivers, pounamu (greenstone), tribal areas and canoes are celebrated in music and dance.

MYTHS & LEGENDS

Popular myths and legends of the Maori people are portrayed, from the launching of the Takitimu Canoe to Maui and his fish.