What you get:

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What you get (junior school upwards):

• Access to audio StoryDance ‘The Birth of Māui’ (tamariki move freely to audio)

• Access to choreographed dance video ‘Kōtuku’ (Aro)

• Bonus material: Audio story: The Legend of Āraiteuru (narrated by Charles Looker)

An energetic re-enactment of the classic pūrākau (legend) ‘The Birth of Māui’ for the whole class. Language focus on simple directions: ki runga/ki raro (up/down), ki te matau/ki te mauī (to the right/left), hurihuri (round and round)’, followed by a choreographed dance. Combined run time: 6.5 mins

What you get (senior school):

• Access to short, downloadable play script ‘Māui’s Great Fish’

• Access to choreographed dance video ‘Kōtuku’ (Aro)

• Bonus material: Audio story: The Legend of Āraiteuru (narrated by Charles Looker)  

A short play for five actors, telling how Māui fished up the North Island of New Zealand (Te Ika a Māui/Māui’s Fish), with a choreographed class dance to follow. Play includes some Te Reo Māori (vocab list included.)

The songs for your items may be streamed directly from our website for your performance, but we recommend avoiding any internet connection issues by downloading them on Spotify or similar (just search for the song title.) 

When you purchase Hī Hā Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, you will be sent a confirmation email and password.