Haka Workshops

Looking for a fun and high-energy way to bring your team together? Haka workshops offer creative team events that are informative, fun, and energizing, helping team members break out of their shells and work together as one unit.

The Haka is the Māori’s traditional war dance. Originally performed by warriors before battle to intimidate their opponents, it's also used in Māori culture to welcome distinguished guests and acknowledge important achievements or special occasions. Not just for men, there are several different types of Haka, some predominantly performed by women.

After a spine-tingling performance by a group of respected professionals, you and your team will be divided into groups and get a chance to learn the moves of a traditional Haka: facial contortions and grimaces, stomping feet, slapping hands against the body, chanting, and your best war cry!

Once each group has had a session with the experts and feels ready to take on their opponents, they'll perform their Haka and see who's left standing.

Led by an experienced Haka performer descended from the New Zealand tribe Ngati Toa Rangatira, the tribe who owns the famous Haka 'Ka Mate' performed by the All Blacks, this Haka workshop is genuinely authentic. This specific Haka is performed by both sexes and is used to achieve cohesiveness (kotahitanga) within tribes, focusing and uniting them for a common purpose—ideal for your team-building event.

Highly energetic, the Haka is a fantastic way for participants to blow off steam, try something new with their colleagues, and join together to create a cohesive dance performance. Key messages can be woven into the workshops to align with your brand values.

'Ko to tatou whakaaro kotahi, to tatou mea nui'

'It is our oneness of thought that is our greatest gift'

Top Tip:

A Haka performance can also be booked on its own for events.

If you'd like to learn more about booking a Haka workshop for your next creative team event, get in touch with our experienced entertainment coordinators who are more than happy to help.