Related resources
Books | Websites | Videos/DVDs | Television | Glossary
Books
Armstrong, Alan (1964). Māori Games and Haka. Auckland: Reed.
Gardiner, W. (2001). Haka: A Living Tradition. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.
Huata, N. (2000). The Rhythm and Life of Poi. Auckland: Harper Collins.
Karetu, T. (1993). Haka: The Dance of a Noble People. Auckland: Reed.
Naden, N. (1990). Te Reo Kori Kit, vol. 1. Auckland: Kimihia Resources. Fax (09) 620 8924 – Ngarangi Naden.
Naden, N. (1991). Te Reo Kori Kit, vol. 2. Auckland: Kimihia Resources. Fax (09) 620 8924 – Ngarangi Naden.
Shennan, J. (1986). The Māori Action Song. Wellington: New Zealand Educational Research. (Good for the history of waiata ā-ringa and available from main libraries.)
Tauroa, H. and P. (1986). Te Marae. Auckland: Reed Methuen. (Useful information for marae visits, including the use of kapa haka in pōwhiri.)
Walker, R. (1990). Struggle without End. Auckland: Penguin Books.
Websites
Dance exemplars:
- level 1 – Kei Raro i te Moana. www.tki.org.nz/r/assessment/exemplars/arts/dance/da_1a_e.php
- level 3 – Korikori Tinana. www.tki.org.nz/r/assessment/exemplars/arts/dance/da_3a_e.php
- level 4 – Haka: Ka Mate! www.tki.org.nz/r/assessment/exemplars/arts/dance/da_4a_e.php
Information about Kapa Haka. www.maori.org.nz/waiata
Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Society. www.atmpas.org.nz
Toi Māori Aotearoa. www.maoriart.org.nz
Videos/DVDs
Ministry of Education (2003). Ihi FrENZy: The Making of a Dance. Wellington: Learning Media.
Poi/Canopy, produced by Mary Jane O'Reilly and Murray Ball and available from DANZ. This video resource is designed primarily for use with senior students but could be used by younger students with teacher support.
Television
These programmes are generally short-lived so are not listed here. The Māori Television Service (MTS) often shows programmes that feature Māori dance, and it is worth checking their current listings.
Glossary
| aroarokapa | form of wiri performed with a weapon |
| aroarowhaki | form of wiri performed without a weapon |
| marae | meeting ground or place |
| waiata | song or to sing |
| wharenui | traditional meeting house |