Meet Tāne at Te Taiope Huringanui/Turning Point, on Taniwha Street at The Historic Village, at 10am, for a one-hour workshop. Then hit the village streets to perform as part of the Matariki Village Market haka mob at 11.30am!

All members of the whanau are welcome!

Tāne Cook is the Kaiwhakahāere – Cultural Leader at Te Taiope Huringanui – Turning Point Trust. A native speaker of Te Reo Māori, Tāne is a strong advocate for the revitalisation of Te Reo me ōna Tikanga. With more than 20 years’ experience working in the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Education sector including the Primary Industry and Māori Health service, Tāne's professional aim is to raise capability and capacity improving outcomes for Māori, whānau, whai ora and communities by providing services that enable people to engage and develop pathways to growth and success.