An extract from Īhaka Martyn’s performance He Māori? followed by kōrero with the audience. 

Īhaka Martyn is the Kairuruku Whakaari / Script Co-ordinator for Playmarket. Here, he shares the work of Playmarket alongside some recommendations of Māori playwrights and plays for use in schools.

A collection of kēmu suggestions to refresh your kete. Included are intros/explanations with examples of how to play, shared by kaiako and wānanga contributors.

Whakarongo Tauranga, on behalf of Dramatic Inquiry Network Trust, introduces her unit ‘Who owns the paihikara, who owns the whenua’ for upper primary ākonga. The unit uses process drama to support learners to see Te Tiriti from the perspective of tangata whenua.

Annette Thomson shares her research into how space reflects our identity, with provocations on how we can shape our teaching spaces to reflect Aotearoa NZ and give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, referring to resources from WADNZ website.

Lisa Simpson shares her mahi with a Year 9 Drama class, grounding the intro work within her local area before launching into a process drama using The Huia Beak Brooch.

Whakaari Aotearoa presents a new Interview series bringing visibility to Māori Theatre Practitioners and NZ Theatre Companies filmed November 2023.

A Glossary in Te Reo Māori

This presentation looks at the whakapapa that sits behind the kupu (words) in EN2 of 1.1 and 1.2 – manaakitanga and whanaungatanga. It presents an overall of the Māori world view and links to the mātāpono (values) that underpin these cultural concepts.

Great for Te Wiki o Te Reo - a short list of Ngā āhuatanga Whakaari - Drama Elements.

Great for Te Wiki o Te Reo - a short list of Ngā Tāera Whakaari - Drama Techniques.

A selection of ideas, stories and useful links to learn about Matariki shared by Drama NZ members.

This drama unit is based on the traditional Māori legend of The Star Fishes. Ākonga are encouraged to explore the characters in the story and the relationships and tensions between them.