Poi is the name given to a Māori performance artform, and a taonga made from a small ball attached to a cord or string. When most people think of poi, they think of the plastic bag or …

As a skill toy, poi is an object or theatrical prop used for dexterity play or an object manipulation. As a performance art, poi involves swinging tethered weights through a variety of rhythmical …

There are many of versions of the haka and historically the form was used for many different purposes ranging from greeting friendly tribes (powhiri) to preparing for battle (peruperu).

Poi are a precious Māori taonga (treasure) and originate from here in Aotearoa, New Zealand. More recently, poi have become a staple within the circus arts and flow arts worlds. This style …

The dances of New Zealand are mainly the Haka and Poi dances, and largely owe it to the Maori culture. The Haka was popularized by New Zealand’s own rugby team ‘All Blacks’ and Poi …

Welcome to our Kapa Haka page! You can find the words and music to our songs here so you can practice them at home. We will also add some photos and video of us performing them soon.

Historically, poi were made from natural materials like harakeke, and raupō. Learn about older poi in our collections, and explore the techniques and stories that are intertwined with this practice …

These types of poi are still performed today by Turi’s descendants, the people of Parihaka, all the Taranaki tribes and the Whanganui River tribes. The poi that accompanies chant are known as …

The haka is the traditional war dance of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. It was made famous by the All Blacks rugby team. Now is your chance to learn this well-known, …

The kapa haka Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti perform the poi that won them that category, and a standing ovation, at Te Matatini in 2013. The competition took place in sweltering February heat at …