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Features of Māori dance

See the credits for Māori kapa haka and kapa haka on stage (below).

Kapa haka on stage

Dancers: Te Wharekura o Hoani Waititi Marae Kapa Haka and students from Auckland Girls' Grammar School
Choreography: Te Wharekura o Hoani Waititi Marae and Auckland Girls' Grammar School copyright © Te Wharekura o Hoani Waititi Marae and Auckland Girls' Grammar School
Footage: filmed by Television New Zealand copyright © TVNZ

Pōwhiri

Dancers: unknown
Choreography: traditional
Music: traditional
Footage: from Asia Down Under, a programme made by Asia Vision Ltd with New Zealand on Air funding copyright © Asia Vision Ltd

Pacific Islands dances

Dancers: students from De La Salle College (Niuean takalo), Wesley College (Tongan kailao), McAuley High School (Sāmoan ma'ulu'ulu), Auckland Girls' Grammar School (Tongan ma'ulu'ulu), Epsom Girls' Grammar School (Sāmoan sāsā), Mount Albert Grammar School (Niuean war dance)
Choreography: traditional
Music: traditional
Footage: filmed by Television New Zealand copyright © TVNZ

Slap dance

Dance: Fa'ataupati (Sāmoan slap dance)
Dancers: students from Hastings Boys High School
Choreography: traditional and by students from Hastings Boys High School copyright © Hastings Boys High School
Footage: filmed by Dave Cameron copyright © Crown

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