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Waiata pop-up performances

Enjoy live waiata performances from Te Papa’s Waiata Group, sharing Aotearoa New Zealand’s stories through song. 

When | Āhea

Fri 14 Feb 2025, 10.00am–10.15am

Sat 15 Feb 2025, 10.00am–10.15am

Where | Ki hea

Wellington Foyer, Level 2

Cost | Te utu

Koha donation, with museum entry

Join us for live pop-up performances from Te Rōpū Waiata o Te Papa | Te Papa Waiata Group throughout Valentine's weekend. Our talented members will perform a variety of waiata, each one bringing to life the rich stories of Aotearoa through song.

Te Papa's waiata group perform at the breakfast for the opening of Gallipoli: The Scale of our war exhibition, 2015. Photo by Kate Whitley. Te Papa (21656)

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