Welcome your guests with a Haka Pōwhiri.
Haka Pōwhiri is the unique way to welcome your visitors to Aotearoa, New Zealand.
A Haka Pōwhiri is a unique and powerful way to welcome guests to your event.
Our professional team of performers will conduct a Haka Pōwhiri for your attendees and set the tone for an amazing day of meeting and greeting!
We will lead an authentic Haka pōwhiri to help you welcome:
- Distinguished Guests
- Government Officials
- Sports Teams
- Celebrities
- Work Colleagues
- First-time visitors to New Zealand
- Private functions & events
Embrace the rich culture of our Māori people and allow us to add meaning and purpose to your event.
Our Founders
The Haka Experience is a powerful and progressive Māori performing arts troupe directed and managed by Tāpeta and Annette Wehi.
Tapeta and Annette are also the leaders of Te Waka Huia, one of Aotearoa's most recognised and premier kapa haka teams. Together, they have led groups on the global stage and proudly showcased Māori culture to the world.
Dr. Ngapo Wehi QSM
Dr. Pimia Wehi MNZM, QSM.
The vision of The Haka Experience
"Taking Haka to the World."
A priceless experience that will connect your guests to the history of Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Connect through culture, and the world becomes flat.
The haka pōwhiri is a traditional welcome and an integral part of Māori culture. When you formally welcome guests with a haka pōwhiri, you inject meaning and purpose to your event and set the intention for that which follows.
A wero marks the beginning of a haka pōwhiri. A guest, chosen to act as chief, raises the peace token. Once the peace token is accepted, the guests enter the venue to the call of the karanga. An energetic haka pōwhiri and demonstration of the hongi, conclude the ceremony.
Following the formalities of the pōwhiri, our troupe will perform three acts to complete the ceremony.
WE DELIVER POWERFUL AND PURPOSEFUL
CULTURAL EXPERIENCES
Let’s plan your next event or function today!
Previous Performances
Perfect For:
- Corporate Functions
- International and Distiguished Guests
- Weddings
- Celebrations
- National & Regional Business Events
- Industry Conferences
- Formal Functions
- Offical Openings
- Expos
- Significant Statutory Holidays
“I wanted to take this time to properly connect, the USANA family felt the aroha that’s for sure and that’s exactly what I had hoped for too! Some cried, many got emotional and some blown away literally!
The emotions that were spoken forward were a connection hundreds if not all, hadn’t felt in a very long time and ignited a ripple effect of hope and a sense of belonging too! Thank you very much.”
Simone Edwards
USANA Health Sciences (NZ) Corporation
“This journey has been an incredible experience and highlighted the unique power of haka to bring us closer together, broaden our understanding of mātauranga and the beauty of te Reo Maori.”
Nic Smith - Head of the Faculty of Engineering
University of Auckland
“You guys have been awesome. The way that you've brought Māori culture to Shanghai is a credit to Te Wehi Haka. The use of Māori culture internationally is powerful, especially in Shanghai.
Our company Fonterra have introduced te Reo Māori and Māori protocols as part of our workplace which has added value to the company.”
Craig Deadman, Global Marketing Manager
Fonterra
GET IN TOUCH WITH US
Through the power of performing arts, we will elevate your event and powerfully define its purpose. Call us today to discuss your vision.