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Tūranga Ake is a Brisbane-based haka group, who takes to the Te Matatini stage for the second time today at Pūtaringamotu. Formed in 2008, members of the group originate from a range of iwi, however the group has a strong Tairāwhiti influence. The group made their performance debut on an Australian national stage in Canberra in 2012. Their performance made a lasting impression, placing second and qualifying for Te Matatini 2013. Tūranga Ake aims to maintain their Māori customs, values and traditions through Māori performing arts, dance and drama. They strive to provide the vehicle to do so for all ages and further promote whakawhānaungatanga amongst the rōpū and wider Māori community residing in Brisbane, Australia. Their tutors are Treyci Maynard, Andre and Gaylene Ahipene, and their leaders are Andre (Dre) and Gaylene (Ngati).

Te Matatini 2015. Every two years, Te Matatini organises the Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival, where top kapa haka teams from New Zealand and Australia compete for the honour of being crowned the best of the best. The festival started in 1972 and is now the world’s largest celebration of Māori traditional performing arts, attracting over 30,000 performers, supporters and visitors. The competition is held over four days with 45 teams split into three pools, Te Ihu, Te Haumi and Te Kei. The three teams with the highest combined marks from each pool will compete in the competition finals. The nine finalists are then judged afresh to determine the new Toa Whakaihuwaka - overall agreggate winner. Kapa haka teams are required to perform six disciplines within their performance piece - whakaeke (a choreographed entry), mōteatea (traditional chant), poi (light ball swung on the end of a rope), waiata-ā-ringa (action song), haka and whakawātea (exit). They must perfect every discipline in a polished 30 minute performance.

Primary Title
  • Te Matatini 2015
Episode Title
  • Day 2: Te Haumi - 10. Tūranga Ake
Date Broadcast
  • Friday 6 March 2015
Start Time
  • 15 : 07
Finish Time
  • 15 : 43
Duration
  • 36:00
Channel
  • Te Reo
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • Te Matatini 2015. Every two years, Te Matatini organises the Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival, where top kapa haka teams from New Zealand and Australia compete for the honour of being crowned the best of the best. The festival started in 1972 and is now the world’s largest celebration of Māori traditional performing arts, attracting over 30,000 performers, supporters and visitors. The competition is held over four days with 45 teams split into three pools, Te Ihu, Te Haumi and Te Kei. The three teams with the highest combined marks from each pool will compete in the competition finals. The nine finalists are then judged afresh to determine the new Toa Whakaihuwaka - overall agreggate winner. Kapa haka teams are required to perform six disciplines within their performance piece - whakaeke (a choreographed entry), mōteatea (traditional chant), poi (light ball swung on the end of a rope), waiata-ā-ringa (action song), haka and whakawātea (exit). They must perfect every discipline in a polished 30 minute performance.
Episode Description
  • Tūranga Ake is a Brisbane-based haka group, who takes to the Te Matatini stage for the second time today at Pūtaringamotu. Formed in 2008, members of the group originate from a range of iwi, however the group has a strong Tairāwhiti influence. The group made their performance debut on an Australian national stage in Canberra in 2012. Their performance made a lasting impression, placing second and qualifying for Te Matatini 2013. Tūranga Ake aims to maintain their Māori customs, values and traditions through Māori performing arts, dance and drama. They strive to provide the vehicle to do so for all ages and further promote whakawhānaungatanga amongst the rōpū and wider Māori community residing in Brisbane, Australia. Their tutors are Treyci Maynard, Andre and Gaylene Ahipene, and their leaders are Andre (Dre) and Gaylene (Ngati).
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
  • Maori
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Kapa haka
Genres
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Performing arts
Hosts
  • Mātai Rangi Smith (Host)
Contributors
  • Kahurangi Maxwell (Interviewer)
  • Chey Milne (Interviewer)
  • Pango (Production Unit)
  • Te Wānanga o Raukawa (Funder)
  • Te Māngai Pāho (Funder)
Subjects
  • Kapa haka