Manu Wairere

Haere whakaparirau i a koe, haere whakamanu.
Go get yourself wings, go turn into a bird.

Manu Wairere is Māoriland’s performing arts programme for tamariki and rangatahi Māori aged 5–18.

Each week, young people explore acting, dance, voice, and stage performance in a fun, supportive, and kaupapa Māori environment at the Māoriland Hub in Ōtaki.

Whether your passion lies in performing, moving, or storytelling — Manu Wairere is the place to stretch your wings.

PAPAMAHI

Pīpī Paopao
(ages 5–8)

Wednesdays after-School
3:15 – 4:15 PM

Play-based workshops introducing tamariki to movement, voice, character and ensemble performance.

Pīrere
(ages 9–13)

Wednesdays after-School
4:30 – 6:00pm

A chance to step into dedicated rehearsals, using performance skills we’ve learnt we begin to introduce crafting scenes using Movement, Voice, Character

Manu Taiko
(ages 14–18)

Wednesdays after-School
6:15 – 7:15pm

Deeper skill-building in acting, dance, voice, devising, and stagecraft, with opportunities to collaborate and share work.

Fees Free – thanks to support from the Māoriland Charitable Trust and Creative New Zealand – Toi Aotearoa.

What to Expect

Creative workshops in acting, dance, and voice
Skills in teamwork, storytelling, and stage presence
A kaupapa Māori learning environment guided by values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, and wairuatanga
End-of-term sharing/whakaaturanga for whānau and friends