Kaupapa

Kahurangi Vision

‘Whaia e koe te iti Kahurangi ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei’

Pinnacle of Excellent in Māori Performing Arts.

“It is the vision of Kahurangi to be the pinnacle of excellence in the Māori Performing Arts Industry”

Kahurangi Mission Statement

“It is the mission of Kahurangi to promote, support, advocate and encourage excellence in the development and presentation of Māori Performing arts as a sustainable industry that enriches, inspires, informs, educates and creates cultural understanding and wellbeing among all people of all cultures”.

Kahurangi Objectives

It is the objective of Kahurangi to:

  • KAITIATANGA -To uphold the mana of Māori Performing arts 
  • RANGATIRATANGA – To develop innovative and sustainable Māori Performing arts education & employment programmes that promotes excellence through the arts on a global scale.
  • MANAAKITANGA – To self-produce and present innovative and sustainable Māori Performing arts programmes for the New Zealand and International market.
  • AROHA-To ensure that Māori Performing arts is enriching and accessible to New Zealand and International audiences.
  • PŪKENGATANGA – To inspire and advocate that Māori Performing arts is a viable career pathway
  • WHAKAWHANAUNGATA – To develop and maintain relationships
    through the arts to create cultural understanding and wellbeing among all people of all cultures.
  • TE HAU ORANGA TAHA TINANA, HINENGARO, WAIRUA – To promote & advocate Māori Performing arts as positive vehicle for good health and wellbeing solutions for whānau oranga.

Kahurangi Values

The core principles that guide Kahurangi;

“Ko Te Amorangi ki mua, ko te hāpai ō ki muri. Te tuturutanga mahi pono o te Māori mana motuhake”
“Let God be your spearhead and achievement will follow as true Māori in action”

“Whaia e koe te iti Kahurangi ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei”
“Strive for all that is good in life and if you shall bow your head let it only be to the loftiest of mountains”

“Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari taku toa he toa takitini”
“My strength is not that of one but of many, unity is strength”

“E rere e te huata hopukia, e rere e te manuka tomokia”
“When the huata spear is flying, catch it and accept the challenge”

The Kahurangi NZ Māori Dance Trust acknowledges the mana of:

Te Reo Māori- Māori Language Wairua Māori- Spirituality

Oral Traditions
Karakia
Whakapapa- Genealogy Whaikorero- Oratory
Waiata Tawhito- Chants Waiata Kori-Traditional Games
Waiata Poi- Poi Dances
Waiata Haka- Traditional Dances Waiata-ā- ringa- Action Song
Rangatiratanga- Manaakitanga- Pūkengatanga – Kaitiakitanga- Wairuatanga- Mātauranga Māori

Kahurangi Vision

Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu

It is the mission of Kahurangi to promote, support, advocate and encourage excellence in the development and presentation of Māori Performing arts as a sustainable industry that enriches, inspires, informs, educates and creates cultural understanding and wellbeing across all people of all cultures.

The core Values that guide Kahurangi:

“Ko Te Amorangi ki mua, ko te hāpai o ki muri. Te tūturutanga mahi pono o te Māori mana motuhake.” Let God be your spearhead and achievement will follow as true Māori in action.

“Whaia e koe te iti Kahurangi ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei.” Strive for all that is good in life and if you shall bow your head let it only be to the loftiest of mountains.

“Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari taku toa he toa takitini.” My strength is not that of one but of many, unity is strength.

“E rere e te huata hopukia, e rere e te manuka tomokia.” When the huata spear is flying, catch it and accept the challenge.v

‘Whaia e koe te iti Kahurangi ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei’ Pinnacle of Excellent in Māori Performing Arts.

The Kahurangi NZ Māori Dance Trust acknowledges the mana of:

Te Reo Māori – Māori Language
Wairua Māori – Spirituality

Oral Traditions

Karakia

Whakapapa – Genealogy

Whaikorero – Oratory

Waiata Tāwhito – Chants

Waiata Kori – Traditional Games

Waiata Poi – Poi Dances

Waiata Haka – Traditional Dances

Waiata- ā- ringa- Action Song

Rangatiratanga – Manaakitanga- Pükengatanga- Kaitiakitanga-Wairuatanga – Matauranga Maoriā