THE STAGE BELONGS TO THE NEXT GENERATION
The Te Kahu Tōpuni Kapa Haka Festival is a joyful celebration of tamariki, culture and identity, bringing together primary schools from across Auckland in a vibrant, non-competitive festival of kapa haka.
Through waiata, haka, poi and mōteatea, young performers celebrate the stories of Tāmaki Makaurau. Filled with pride, energy and heart, this is a festival where confidence grows, friendships flourish, and the future of kapa haka shines brightly. This is an opportunity for kura to strengthen relationships with tangata whenua by learning narratives that pertain to these very lands and remember and commemorate the beginnings of our beautiful city, Auckland.
Te Kahu Tōpuni Kapa Haka Festival - where young voices become tomorrow’s legacy, where young people build connections to one another, and to the place they call home.
This event is part of the Poumatua Festival which is a three-day celebration of the birth of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
NŌ TE REANGA HOU TE PAPA WHAKATŪWAEWAE
He hui whakamānawa Te Taiopenga Kapa Haka Te Kahu Tōpuni i ngā tamariki, te ahurea, me te tuakiritanga e whakakotahi nei i ngā kura tuatahi o Tāmaki ki tētahi hui ngangahau whakataetae kore.
Mā te waiata, te haka, te poi, me te mōteatea e whakanuitia ai ngā kōrero tuku iho o Tāmaki e ngā tamariki. Ko tā te taiopenga nei he whakatupu māia, he whakatupu whanaungatanga, e eke ai ngā mahi kapa haka ki Tāmaki. He angitutanga tēnei hui e tata ai te noho a ngā kura ki te tāngata whenua o Tāmaki i ngā akoranga e whakamaharatia ai ngā whenua me te whānautanga mai o tō tātou taone rerehua.
Te Taiopenga Kapa Haka Te Kahu Tōpuni – he reo rangatahi, he whakarerenga anamata, e tūhonohono ai ngā rangatahi, me te tūhono ki te whenua e kīa nei ko te kāinga.
Ko te hui nei, he wāhanga nō te taiopenga nui toru-rā, e whakamānawa ana i te whānautanga o Akarana.
He kaupapa mahitahi ki a Auckland Live. E tautokona nei e Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
Nau mai. Haere mai.
Proudly part of the Auckland Council whānau
Location
Te wāhi
Local tip
He tīwhiri mō te rohe
Arrive early and explore the surrounding Aotea Arts Quarter. Aotea Square, The Civic, Aotea Centre and Q Theatre are all within a few minutes’ walk, with plenty of nearby dining options before or after a show.
Getting there
Te huarahi ki reira
Auckland Town Hall sits on Queen Street opposite Aotea Square. Te Waihorotiu Station is around a 2-minute walk away, while Waitematā Station and the ferry terminal are around a 17–20 minute walk down Queen Street. Frequent bus services stop nearby, and The Civic Car Park provides convenient parking close to the venue. For more transport information, check out our Getting Around page.
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