Next week Auckland will come alive with Autaia, now in its 5th year. Autaia gives rangatahi a chance to explore their creativity by coming up with a story they want to tell, and working out how to tell that tale through haka, dance and theatre.
The theme this year is Hawaiki Hou - Hawaiki is the ancestral home of Māori and hou means 'new' - so it's about acknowledging the past while looking forward - fitting for our young people!
The students are being guided by choreographer, Kura Te Ua who first explained audiences can expect a feast for the eyes, and the soul.
Photo: PETER JENNINGS
