Ode to Te Rauparaha | Wellington Heritage Festival

Presented by Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira and Te Rākau Hua o Te Wao Tapu, Ode to Te Rauparaha is a performance about the eponymous ancestor Te Rauparaha of the Ngāti Toa Rangatira nation.

A man whose leadership of his people had significant impacts on Aotearoa. The performance is by esteemed actor Jim Moriarty, kapa haka and reo Māori expert Ihaia Ropata of Ngāti Toa and features the percussive talents of Michael Barker.

The three performers bring together spoken word, moteatea and music as a lament to Te Rauparaha and the region of Te Ūpoko o te Ika.

Bookings are required for the Saturday 4th November sessions at Ūpane, Porirua, but are optional for the Saturday 28th October sessions at Te Papa Tongarewa.

Koha are welcome and support Te Rākau and Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira to present this event.

NOTE: Saturday 28th October sessions now take place at Te Papa Tongarewa, while Saturday 4th November sessions take place at Ūpane, 3 Wi Neera Drive, Porirua.

Health & Safety

Please contact the event host for health & safety information.

Location

Saturday 28th October: The Soundings Theatre, Te Papa Tongarewa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington Saturday 4th November: Ūpane, 3 Wi Neera Drive, Porirua

Regions

Wellington

Wellington CBD

Porirua

Tags

Other

Experience

Accessible

Event times

11-11:40am Sat 28 Oct

KohaThe Soundings Theatre, Te Papa Tongarewa

Register to reserve a place – walk-ins welcome on the day.

12-12:40pm Sat 28 Oct

KohaThe Soundings Theatre, Te Papa Tongarewa

Register to reserve a place – walk-ins welcome on the day.

2-2:40pm Sat 28 Oct

KohaThe Soundings Theatre, Te Papa Tongarewa

Register to reserve a place – walk-ins welcome on the day.

3-3:40pm Sat 28 Oct

KohaThe Soundings Theatre, Te Papa Tongarewa

Register to reserve a place – walk-ins welcome on the day.

4-4:40pm Sat 28 Oct

KohaThe Soundings Theatre, Te Papa Tongarewa

Register to reserve a place – walk-ins welcome on the day.

Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira

Ko Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira te mana kōkiri mō Ngāti Toa Rangatira. I whakatūria te Rūnanga i te tau 1990 hei tiaki i ngā rawa me ngā hua pūmau o te iwi. Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira was established in 1990. It is the mandated iwi authority for Ngāti Toa Rangatira, and the administrative body of iwi estates and assets.

Email: communications@ngatitoa.iwi.nz

Website: https://www.ngatitoa.iwi.nz/

Te Rākau Hua o Te Wao Tapu

Te Rākau Hua o Te Wao Tapu is Aotearoa New Zealand’s longest surviving independent Māori theatre company established in 1989. We are guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Today, Te Rākau is led by director Jim Moriarty and writer Helen Pearse-Otene. Te Rākau use Theatre Marae to create theatre, run workshops and build health within our communities. Te Rākau's Theatre Marae is a fusion of therapeutic models, ngā mahi a Rēhia (Māori games and past times), and Western political theatre delivered in a kaupapa Māori environment. We have worked in schools, prisons, Marae, urban and rural communities, and youth justice residencies across Aotearoa, using Theatre Marae as a tool for change.

Email: terakau@terakau.org

Website: https://www.terakau.org/