Ka Tiri o te Moana

Drawing on Kāi Tahu mātauraka and powerful collaborations across dance, sound, and visual design, the work invites audiences into a mesmerising world shaped by our deep connection to the ocean and the urgent realities of climate change.

The blending of live performance and installation honours Kāi Tahu ancestor Tamarereti whose courage and curiosity continue to inspire responses to rising sea levels.

Ka Tiri o te Moana is a visually striking, emotionally resonant experience that celebrates resilience, whakapapa, and the enduring relationship between tangata and moana.

Due to popular demand, this stunning dance work will return for one performance only on Queens Wharf as part of the Moana Festival. Previous audience members called the work "… extraordinary… an unforgettable performance... beautiful and moving".

Ka Tiri o te Moana will be popular, so make sure you guarantee your place by securing your free ticket today.

Creative Credits

Kaitito Nekehanga | Choreographer – Louise Pōtiki Bryant (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe, Waitaha)

Kaikanikani | Dance Artists – Sean MacDonald (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa, Tūwharetoa, Rangitāne), Kasina Campbell (Te Rarawa, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, Tarara), Abbie Rogers (Kāi Tahu, Te Arawa), Toalei Roycroft (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Kauwhata)

Kaihoahoa Ataata | Video Designer – Louise Pōtiki Bryant
Kaitito | Composer & Sound Designer – Paddy Free
Kaihoahoa Pae Whakaari | Set & Spatial Designer – Rowan Pierce  
Kaihoahoa Tūrama | Lighting Designer – Robert Larsen (Ngāti Awa ki Te Awa o Te Atua) 
Kākahu | Costumes – Kiri Nathan (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Hauā, Ngāti Paoa) 
Kaiwhakahaere Hanga Hōtaka | Production Manager – Matthew Jordaan
Ringa Hangarau | Programmer & Operator – Rowan Pierce  

Campaign Creative Direction – Osborne Shiwan
Drone Photography – Petra Leary 
Photography – Osborne Shiwan, Shabnam Shiwan 
Production / Retouching – Osborne Shiwan
Show Photography – Jinki Cambronero

 

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