about us
Justin Rogers - Creator
I te taha o tōku Pāpā
Ko Ngongotahā te maunga,
Ko Rotorua-nui-a-kahumatemomoe te awa
Ko Tunohopu me Te Roro o te Rangi ngā marae
Ko Ngāti Whakaue te hapū
Ko te Arawa te iwi
Ko te Arawa te waka
I te taha o tōku Māmā
Ko Huruiki te maunga
Ko Whakapara te awa
Ko Whakapara te marae
Ko Ngati Hau te hapū
Ko Ngāpuhi te iwi
Ko Ngātokimatawhaorua te waka
Kia ora, my name is Justin Rogers. Kapa haka has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I thought it was normal to spend most weekends at the marae watching Mum and Dad practice kapa haka for hours on end, getting ready for competition or international tours. I took my love for performing kapa haka and studied at Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School. Since graduating with my Bachelor of Performing Arts in 2015, I’ve enjoyed both performing internationally and educating young people around the country. I strongly believe in entertaining and engaging my students while teaching them.
Kerira Tapene- Tutor
I Te taha o tōku Pāpā
Ko Taumatamahoe me Tongariro ngā maunga
Ko Tangonge te wai
ko Taupō nui a tia te moana
Ko Tinana me Te Arawa ngā waka
Ko Te Rarawa me Petania ngā marae
Ko Tumoana rāua ko Te Heuheu ngā tangata
Ko Ngāti Te Ao, Te Tahaawai, Te Uri o Hina me Ngāti Hinemihi ngā hapū
Ko Te Rarawa me Ngāti Tūwharetoa ngā iwi
I te taha o tōku Māmā
Ko Hikurangi me Mōtatau ngā maunga
Ko Waiapu me Taikirau ngā awa
Ko Horouta me Ngātokimatawhaorua ngā waka
Ko Rāhui me Mōtatau ngā marae
Ko Te Whānau a Karuwai me Ngāti Te Tarawa ngā hapū
Ko Ngāti Porou me Ngāti Hine ngā iwi
Kia ora ko Kerira Tapene tēnei! I’ve been involved with te ao kapa haka since I was little. Most of what I know about kapa haka comes from my parents and grandparents who were heavily involved with the Auckland Anglican Māori Club and Te Huinga Waka (Poihākena). When we moved back to Te Tai Tokerau, my whānau became heavily involved with Hātea and have been a part of them since they started in 2000. I began performing for Hatea in 2012 and have since done four Te Matatini performances with the group.I am certainly no expert of kapa haka however, I love to perform, share and teach everything I know about kapa haka with others!