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After Dark: Ka tangi te pīpīwharauroa

Huia mai ki tēnei pō koukou ā-kātua anake. E kai i ngā ngongo waiata, ngā awheawhe, ngā whakaari, me te hoko waipiro – i te hūhi o te whare, o te pō.

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Join us for a free, adults–only, late-night event. Enjoy live music, workshops, performances, and a cash bar – all in the museum after dark.

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When | Āhea

Fri 12 Sep 2025, 7.00pm–11.00pm

Where | Ki hea

Papa tuawhā | Level 4

Cost | Te utu

Kore utu 

Ahakoa nō hea koe, ahakoa ko wai koe, ahakoa tō taumata reo,
he kaupapa tēnei mō tātou katoa.

Mānawatia a Mahuru Māori mā tētahi pō whakahirahira ki te whare taonga i te pō, kī tonu i te reo Māori, i ngā waiata, i ngā kōrero, i ngā awheawhe ā-ringa, me ngā kai.

Whakarongo ki tētahi kōrero motuhake nā Te Rawhitiroa Bosch rāua ko Tiki Taane mō te ororangi i He Kaupapa Waka.

Whakamaheretia tō haerenga reo ki te taha o Tākuta Awanui Te Huia.

E kuhu koe ki ngā māramatanga mō Te Tiriti i te whakaaturanga o Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Ngā tohu kotahitanga me ngā kaiwhakaako Tiriti, arā, a Riana Te Ngahue rāua ko Te Wehi Wright.

Umere tahitia ngā waiata ā-iwi, me ngā waiata Māori, me ēnei ringa puoro i a AJA rātou ko Mauri Aura.

Mauria mai ō kākahu hei peita, hei whakahou anō me te Kāhui Ringatoi a Utu ā Matimati.

Tākaro kēmu, te koniahi, mātakitaki whetū rānei me ō hoa.

Ahakoa te taumata o tō reo Māori, he hua kei konei mā te katoa.

Te hōtaka katoa

Kei Rongomaraeroa, Papa 4

  • 7:30-8:15 He kōrero motuhake nā Te Rawhitiroa Bosch rāua ko Tiki Taane

  • 8.15-9.45 Ka whakarongo ki te ororangi I He Kaupapa Waka i roto i te whai whakaaturanga

  • 8:30-10:00 He kōrero motuhake nā Sharlene Maoate-Davis rāua ko Tāmihana Kātene 

Kei The Wedge, Papa 4

  • 7:30–8:15 He kaituku puoro me te taonga puoro nā Mauri Aura

  • 8:15–8:45 He whakaako taonga puoro

  • 9:00–9:45 He manu tīoriori nā AJA

  • 10:15–11:00 He kaituku puoro nā Lakeboon rāua ko Wear Pounamu 

Kei Te Huka ā Tai, Papa 4

  • 8:00–9:00 He whakaoho i te reo tupuna nā Tākuta Awanui Te Huia 

Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Ngā tohu Kotahitanga, Papa 4

  • 8:45–9:45 Ngā kōrero mō Te Tiriti nā Riana Te Ngahue rāua ko Te Wehi Wright

  • 9:45–10:15 Ngā kōrero mō Te Tiriti nā Riana Te Ngahue rāua ko Te Wehi Wright

Kei Ellipse, Papa 4

  • 7:30–10:30 Te peita me te whakahou kākahu nā te kāhui ringatoi o Utu ā Matimati

Kei Toi Art, Papa 4

  • 8:30–8:45 He kōrero toi nā te Kaiwhakamahiri Toi, nā Hanahiva Rose

Kei Toi Art, Papa 5

  • 8:30–10:00 He mahinga whai nā Kōkiri Marae

 Tūtakina ngā ringatoi

Tiki Taane: Artist, Producer, Engineer, Director, Experimentalist

One of the most well-known and diverse artists and producers in Aotearoa (New Zealand), Tiki Taane (Ngāti Maniapoto / MacDuff) is considered to be an influential element in the pioneering of Aotearoa's bass culture, as well as the country's most prolific genre-bending experimentalist.

Renowned as much for his powerful, live performances as he is for the anthems he writes and produces, Tiki’s extraordinary ability to rock the mic as a hype MC, or as a one-man band live looper, or through the collaborations he does with bands and orchestras, is something to be experienced firsthand.

Te Rawhitiroa Bosch is a creative, photographer, and storyteller of Ngāpuhi and Ngāti Kahu descent. His work is grounded in te ao Māori and he is dedicated to capturing connection – “People to People, People to Place"

As the curator of He Kaupapa Waka | A Fleet of Waka, Te Rawhitiroa documents the living traditions of waka through a series of powerful photographic works. His lens honours the intergenerational knowledge, ceremonies, and spirit carried within these kaupapa, inviting audiences to experience them through a deeply Māori perspective.

Te Rawhitiroa collaborated with Master Waka Carvers Hēmi Eruera, Billy Harrison, Master Carvers and Weavers Joel and Cori Marsters to create a multi-sensory exhibition combining photographic storytelling with carved scale model waka tauā (war canoes) and hoe (paddles) and an immersive soundscape co curated and produced with legendary sonic artist Tiki Taane. Together they have created an experience that weaves taonga pūoro, karakia, waiata with the sounds of forest and sea — a journey where ancestral origins and contemporary expression converge. This is what Te Rawhitiroa and Tiki will be diving into on the night.

Sharlene Maoate-Davis (Ngati Toa Rangatira, Ngati Wehiwehi, Ngati Raukawa, Waitaha, Kai Tahu, Kati Mamoe, Taranaki tuturu, Te Atiawa)

Putaputa Koanga, Pukepuke Raumati!
Hauhake Ngāhuru, Emiemi Matariki!

The kawa and tikanga of mahi Rongoā is seasonal in nature. Putaputa Koanga asks us to be observant of what is emerging, appearing or coming into view. Sharlene Maoate-Davis of Te Whare o Rongo, will offer a practical, hands-on Rongoā session, sharing local, seasonal matauranga from Te Kete o Rongo, to help us welcome in the newness of Koanga.

Tāmihana Kātene (Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Koata, Te Taoū – Ngāti Whaatua)

Tuituia te taura here, kia tāmirotia te aho o te ora, kia tū te manawa rū, kia tū te manawa roa, kia tū te manawa oro.

Explore the modern application of ancient understanding through a deep delve into the pūrakau of Hineraukatauri

Billy Hiroti (Wear Pounamu – Te Ātihaunui-a-pāpārangi, Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa) and Curtis Lake (Lakeboon – Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kuri ki Pawarenga, Ngāti Makea Ārera ki Rarotonga, Pāmati).

Mauri Aura is revitalising te ao Māori in contemporary spaces – embodying mauri ora and connecting with audiences through taonga puoro and ambient waiata.

AJA (Aja Wairere Ropata - Ngāti Raukawa, Āti Awa ki Whakarongotai, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Porou) is a bona fide talent from Aotearoa, capturing audiences with her unique blend of contemporary sounds and Indigenous roots. Her rise in the music scene has been meteoric, marked by the release of her breathtaking new single ‘Quiet Storm’ featuring celebrated MC MĀ, and the much-anticipated debut album KĀWAI - set to release 29 November 2024.

With a commanding presence in Aotearoa’s music landscape, AJA has toured with celebrated Aotearoa group L.A.B, headlined the Newtown Festival, performed at CubaDupa and the Matariki Awards, and opened the Kia Mau Festival with her self-produced show Manawa Pao. In 2022, her collaborative waiata ‘Te Iho’, written alongside Byllie-Jean and Chris Wethey, took home the Maioha Silver Scroll Award. Her 2023 single ‘True Love’ resonated widely, topping the SRN Top 10 and making waves across several radio charts.

AJA’s artistry transcends borders; her performance at the He Māori ahau event in Wellington, and her recent collaboration with the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Music Office in Brisbane for EMEBA NAW WAIATA, highlight her international reach and commitment to maintaining cultural integrity alongside commercial success.

In 2024, AJA performed at the prestigious APRA Silver Scroll Awards, reimagining winner Anna Coddington’s song Kātuarehe, further solidifying her as a standout voice in the music industry. Her talents were also spotlighted in her debut collaboration with Fly My Pretties for their Elemental show.

The release of her debut album KĀWAI, featuring 15 original bilingual tracks in Te Reo Māori and Pākehā, will mark a pivotal moment in her career. AJA is set to continue her momentum, joining L.A.B, Stan Walker, Corrella, and Aaradhna on the L.A.B 2025 Summer Tour, with performances across New Zealand.

AJA is a voice for the future, blending soulful vocals with an unshakable commitment to her cultural roots, making her one of Aotearoa's most promising and captivating artists.

Awanui Te Huia is an Associate Professor at Te Kawa a Māui, Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington. Ko te oranga o te reo te aronga matua o āna mahi rangahau.

Her research focuses on Māori language revitalisation, intergenerational language transmission, and the ways whānau and communities create pathways for te reo Māori to thrive. Awanui has led and collaborated on kaupapa Māori projects, including research on language anxiety, bilingualism, and whānau language planning, and her work is grounded in the principle that scholarship must uplift and serve Māori communities.

Beyond academia, Awanui is a māmā, a storyteller, and an advocate for making te reo Māori visible and valued in all spaces. She hopes that Aotearoa will continue to support the revitalisation of te reo Māori as the language that is indigenous to this country for the betterment of our future tamariki mokopuna.

Riana Te Ngahue is a Māori Lawyer and who explains legal/political issues on social media.

She is known for her political commentary and social media content, particularly on topics related to the Treaty of Waitangi and Māori perspectives on legislation.

Her work often focuses on making complex political issues accessible and relatable to younger audiences.

Te Wehi Wright: He uri nō Te Arawa, nō Taranaki, nō Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, nō Ngāti Raukawa, nō Ngāti Whitikaupeka.

He ata nō ōna mātua, he pāpā ki āna tamariki e whai nei i te ara ki te mana motuhake me te rangatiratanga mō te iwi Māori.

Kauri Waihoea (ia/they/them, Te Ātihaunui a Papārangi, Ngā Rauru, Ngāti Rangi)

Kauri is a multidisciplinary creative and arts coordinator of Takatāpui arts collective “Utu ā Matimati”. Passionate about community and all things Taiao.

Piripi Mackie aka Misty Frequency (ia/they/them, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngā Rauru, Kai Tahu, Scotland)

Misty Frequency brings you conceptual, Takatāpui futurism and avant-garde rooted in the aim to advocate, celebrate, demonstrate, captivate and stimulate.

Hanahiva Rose has curated a number of exhibitions at Te Papa as well as for other galleries around Aotearoa. Hanahiva is interested in expressions of time, memory, imagination, and whakapapa in contemporary art. She is a widely published author and a doctoral candidate in Art History at Victoria University.

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