Ngā Manu a Tāne are a pantribal group affiliated to Rehua Marae. It was established in 2006 by a group of rangatahi wanting to foster growth in Māori performing arts across all ages and provide opportunity growth for performers and their whānau. The group are from the Waitaha rohe.
Purple, white, black and green are the group’s principle colours. Purple symbolises the group’s connection to East Coast iwi, white symbolises Te Ao Mārama, while black represents rangatiratanga. Green is the latest colour to be introduced and symbolises te wao nui a Tāne (the forests).
The kākahu that the group wears were designed by Te Whānau a Apanui uri Thomas Parata.
The group’s leaders Hohepa Waitoa and Merita Waitoa-Paki also double as their manukura tāne and manukura wahine respectively.
You can catch their full performance here.
Individual items
Waiata Tira (choral) Ko Ngā Manu a Tāne
Whakaeke (entrance) Ngā Uri o Mataaho
Mōteatea (traditional chant) He Ngeri Mō Te Reo
Waiata ā-ringa (action song) Taku Patu! Taku Patu!
Poi Me He Manu Ahau
Haka Whakatāne Kia Kaha!
Whakawātea (exit) E Tō E Te Rā!
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