OUR THEME FOR THE DAY WAS CELEBRATING TE AO MAORI
IN PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA
WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S 1ST KAPA HAKA SUPER 12Z WAS HELD: Saturday 30th October 2010 Venue: Ern Halliday Sport and Recreation Camp, Whitfords Ave Hillary's approximately
2kms past Hillarys heading North on the right.
Wairua Tipuna Performing Arts Group would
like to thank UIA, Nga Moemoea Mai Tawhiti, Nga Kahui Whetu and Te Whanau O Warnbro for their participation in Perths 1st
Super12z Kapa Haka Festival. We would also like to thank the Judges Kataraina King Tuhaka, Ihaka Cotter who flew over
from Canberra and Maihi Nikora who travelled in from Kalgoorlie, it was a pleasure to have three judges of such a very high
standard to serve on our panel, thank you all once again. A huge thanks to The Sweet Sensations from Bunbury, Manawa
Mai Tawhiti, and John Crane (Rod Stewart) Thanks very much to all the supporters who shared this special day with us
and to all our crew who helped out on the day, to Arawa Metekingi and Carol Barrett for your kind donation, Merv and Sue Lietch
from the Kiwi Shop for always being there for us, Shannon Tukiwaho our number 1 Butcher, Rawiri and Kate Kaukau
for the time they gave toward the preparation behind the scenes. For those of you whom I may have forgotten to mention,
please know this Thank You also includes you as well.
WAIRUA
TIPUNA SUPER 12Z TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL.
Kia Ora Koutou Katoa, Nau Mai Haere Mai, Piki Mai Kake Mai Whakatau Mai Kia
WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S FIRST SUPER 12Z FESTIVAL
OUR AIM IN HOSTING The first Western Australian Super 12Z is to develop Maori
Performing Arts and encourage innovation. Like
the name suggests, each group in the Super 12Z festival has 12 performers and can only perform waiata (song), poi and
haka brackets for twelve minutes.
It
is an innovation in terms of the way we're moving kapa haka from being traditional to more modern.
The first 12 teams to register will secure a spot in the competition. Each team will create and perform a traditional or contemporary Kapa
Haka bracket for 12 minutes. The bracket must contain a Waiata ā ringa, Haka and Poi and be totally in the medium
of Te Reo Māori.
Teams will be judged on originality, execution and entertainment
whilst maintaining a high standard of Te Reo Māori. In addition to prizes for first
second and third place, individual prizes will be awarded for Best Costume and Overall Originality. All
performances must be in the Maori language, contain no Anti-Government or Negative Inter-Tribal statements and they must celebrate
being Maori –which will be the constant theme of the day.
1ST PRIZE $5000-2ND PRIZE $1000-3RD PRIZE $500 AWARDS FOR BEST COSTUME AND OVER-ALL ORIGINALITY
Contact Jo Matthews tiakijo@q-net.net.au or tel: 0400889278 THE NEXT SUPER12Z WILL BE IN OCTOBER 2012