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LEAVING their MARK

In te reo Maori, kia mau is a call to hold fast. Kia Mau is about us all. Here. Now.

Kia Mau Festival – which was gifted its name through a conversation between artistic director Hone Kouka (Ngati Porou, Ngati Raukawa, Kai Tahu) and gifted composer & te ao Maori expert Hone Hurihanganui (Te Arawa, Ngati Porou) – is a contemporary Indigenous live performance experience. The inaugural festival was held in 2015 and was presented annually until 2019, but due

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