Nine powerful Māori voices come together for a very special evening, presenting nine very different stories chosen to inspire, empower and entertain.

A ground-breaking hybrid of 'Ted Talks', a theatre show and a ‘micro’ conference, and designed to be accessible to all Aotearoa, M9 presents nine unique Māori through Whakaaturanga, Whakaari, Whakawhiti Kōrero - Presentation Performance, Conversation. 

The theme of this M9 is: He toi whakairo, he mana tangata - without Māori art, who are we?

When we collectivise and weave together the tapestries of our arts, it creates a deeply rich and diverse cultural landscape that reflects our unique experiences, stories and perspectives. So, it begs the question: without Māori art - who are we?

Featuring: Nikau Hindin, Nigel Borell, Mr G, Tame Iti,  Maisey Rika, Veranoa Hetet, Sian Montgomery-Nuetze, The Hori, and Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr  

Hosted by Matai Smith

 

E iwa ngā māngai Māori kua hui tahi mai ki tēnei pō whakahirahira ki te whakaoho, ki te whakakaha, ki te whakangahau anō hoki mā te whakapuaki kōrero, rerekē rawa atu nei.

Ka ngāueue te whenua i ēnei momo ‘Ted Talks’ he whakaari, he wānanga, e wātea ana ki te katoa o Aotearoa. Ko M9 tēnei ka whakatairanga i ngā Māori e iwa nei mā te whakaaturanga, mā te whakaari, mā te whakawhiti kōrero anō hoki.

Ko te kaupapa o tēnei M9 ko tēnei: He toi whakairo, he mana tangata – ka kore ana te toi Māori, ko wai tātou?

Mā te whakakotahi me te raranga mai i te ahurea o ā tātou mahi toi, ka waihangatia mai he ahurea toi kanorau, he ahurea toi hōhonu e whakaari mai ana i ngā wheako, i ngā pakiwaitara, me ngā tirohanga rerekē anō hoki. Nā, ka toko ake te pātai: Ka kore ana te toi Māori – ko wai tātou?

Ko ngā kaikōrero: Ko Nikau Hindin, rātou ko Nigel Borell, ko Mr G, ko Tame Iti, ko Maisey Rika, ko Veranoa Hetet, ko Sian Montgomery-Nuetze, ko The Hori, ko Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr. 

Ko Matai Smith te kaiwhakataki.

 

*Speaker Line-Up subject to change without notice