Meet the recording
A full competition performance published by the performing group's own official channel, incorporating waiata tira, waiata tawhito, poi, haka, and more. Hear how the ensemble communicates different stories across movements. The older 1952 archive recording remains preserved under its original ID.
What might you notice?
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Listening access: Performance video · YouTube
Source access, licensing and verification details
Complete publicly posted 2023 kapa haka competition set with named musical sections; no provider subscription indicated. Browser playback not independently tested.
Source credit: Te Maurea Whiritoi · official artist channel · Ngā Paki o Matariki, 2023