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Overview

A Spine Tingling, Unifying Icebreaker

This traditional and ancient Maori tribal dance acts as a powerful team icebreaker for a conference, or as a fantastic team building activity. It brings people together and gives them a shared experience that they will certainly never forget!

Made famous by the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Team, the Haka is an ancient and sacred dance. It can be a war cry or a challenge, but it is also performed to welcome distinguished guests or to acknowledge great occasions, achievements or birthdays and is even performed at funerals.

Historically Maori warriors performed the Haka before a battle, it was a mighty display of their strength and prowess – intended to boost the morale of Maori warriors and intimidate the opposition…

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Your Haka - What Happens?

Just as guests are getting comfortable in the conference room, they hear the roar of ‘The Call’ … the loud and exciting opening chant of the lead tribesmen. Suddenly the team storm the room. They then perform the Ka Mate ‘Haka’ in full traditional Maori tribal wear to the delight (and surprise) of your guests.

Your group will experience 100% Maori passion from our Haka Masters ­ some of whom are distant descendants of the original tribesmen who wrote this Haka. The Haka is sacred to our Masters and you can see from their performance what it means to them – it really is spine tingling. Following their performance, it’s your turn!

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Our Haka tribesmen will teach your group the words, meanings and actions of the Haka before joining you in a group performance. We will split the group and each team will battle to deliver the louder, more impassioned Haka.

The Haka Team Building Workshop is one of our unique and energising team icebreakers for a conference, or as part of a team building day between one of our outdoor or indoor events and an evening event.

How it works

How does Haka Workshop work?

The Haka Workshop is an icebreaker for 10 to 500 people, where Maori Haka Masters perform and then teach your group the traditional Ka Mate Haka. It lasts about an hour. Here's how it runs.

  1. The Call

    As your guests settle in, they hear the roar of 'The Call', the opening chant, and the Haka Masters storm the room.

  2. The performance

    Dressed in traditional Maori tribal wear, our Haka Masters perform the Ka Mate Haka.

  3. Learn the Haka

    The tribesmen teach your group the words, meanings and actions of the Haka.

  4. Team battle

    The group is split into teams, and each team battles to deliver the loudest, most impassioned Haka, before everyone performs together.

What's included

What's included with Haka Workshop?

The Haka Workshop brings authentic Haka Masters to your venue.

  • Traditional Haka Masters
  • Event management and instruction

Optional extras

  • +
    Event photography or filming
  • +
    Face paints, to look like true Maori warriors

Benefits

What are the benefits of Haka Workshop?

The Haka Workshop energises and motivates delegates, bringing people together with a unique shared experience they won't forget.

  • energising

    Energise

    A powerful conference energiser that gets everyone on their feet.

  • goal setting

    Motivation

    Performing with passion as a group builds confidence and morale.

  • broad appeal

    Broad appeal

    Everyone can join in, whatever the size of your group.

  • customisable

    Unique experience

    Learning the Haka from Maori Masters is a genuinely spine-tingling experience.

I am pleased to report that our staff had a very enjoyable afternoon and that the event was a resounding success. Your team, led by Stu Morrison, were excellent.  They were delightful, polished and very well organised, and as a result a fantastic time was had by all.

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FAQs

Haka Workshop: Frequently Asked Questions

The workshop begins with an energetic performance from the Haka Masters, followed by an opportunity for your group to learn the words, meanings and actions of the Haka. The group then performs together before being split into teams to see who can deliver the loudest and most passionate Haka.

Yes. The Haka is designed as a high-energy icebreaker and can be used to get a conference audience involved quickly. It can also sit between daytime and evening activities as part of a larger corporate team-building programme.

Not at all. The Haka Masters teach the group the words, meanings and actions before everyone attempts the performance themselves. The emphasis is on learning together and creating a shared experience rather than expecting participants to arrive with any knowledge of the dance.

Yes. The workshop opens with the dramatic arrival of the Haka Masters and a performance of the Ka Mate Haka in traditional Maori tribal wear. Your group then gets its turn after seeing the performance and learning how the Haka is performed.

There is a competitive element towards the end of the workshop. Once everyone has learned the Haka, the group is divided into teams and each team performs, competing to deliver the louder and more passionate version.

The Haka Workshop is designed as an approximately one-hour activity, making it particularly useful when you want to energise a conference or add a short team-building experience without committing to a full afternoon.

The event is designed for groups from around 10 to 500 people, making it suitable for everything from a smaller corporate team to a large conference audience.

The Haka Workshop is offered nationwide and is particularly well suited to conference rooms and other indoor corporate spaces. Because the activity is designed as an icebreaker, it can be delivered as part of an existing conference or team-building programme.

The workshop is energetic, but it is primarily about learning and performing the movements together rather than completing a strenuous physical challenge. Participants learn the actions from the Haka Masters and then put them together as a group performance.

Yes. The workshop is specifically positioned as an activity that can sit between daytime and evening events, making it easy to use as an energiser within a wider corporate team-building day.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

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