Ngāti Awa te Toki 2026

E te tī, e te tā - nau mai, whakatau mai, hau mai ki roto i tēnei kaupapa whakahirahira, whakakotahi i a Ngāti Awa

Come one, come all to this auspicious occasion uniting Ngāti Awa descendants and all through culture

Te Roopu Ahi Kaa o Ngāti Awa will again host the biennual ‘Ngāti Awa Te Toki’ festival with a weekend involving two days of kapa haka performances of tamariki and pakeke representing their various hapū and the new addition of 'Tautohetohe'.

The aim of the festival is to increase cultural capacity of the iwi of Ngāti Awa, and support unity of the hapū of Ngāti Awa.

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi are proud to continue supporting this event with sponsorship and promotion of educational opportunities with our Wānanga.  We welcome all to participate in the festivities and visit our team at our site.

This event is open to the public.  At the main venue there will be kapa haka performances as well as food and merchandise stalls.  We welcome all to join us!

Event Details

Friday 23 October - Pōhiri and start of Tautohetohe

Saturday 24 October - Tamariki kapa haka and whakangahau kapa haka

Sunday 25 October - Whakataetae kapa haka pakeke

Venue: Te Kaiwhakatere a Tīhori - Edgecumbe Domain, Edgecumbe.

For more information regarding the event including performance draws and venue information, please visit the Te Toki website.