Pīpī Paopao

Kia pānuitia tēnei whārangi i te reo Pākehā, tēnā pāwhiritia te pouaka takaiho kei raro i te ingoa o te whakaaturanga

The tītī chatters, the kākā cackles, and these little hatchlings coo too! ’Tis the sneeze of life!

Pīpī Paopao is a performance for tamariki aged 3–5 and their whānau, singing the stories and birdsong of our manu rangatira (noble birdlife) through waiata and play.

The brilliant Rutene Spooner, musical and cabaret performer extraordinaire, employs the Māori traditions of using proverbs and metaphors of the natural world to teach and prepare our own little hatchlings, so they too may flourish and fly into a world of their own.

They may be the kind who soar through the towering trees, or sit quietly in a shady grove – either way, this piece of theatre-through-song is as interactive as you’d like it to be. Whether you are fluent in te reo Māori or at the start of your journey, come and explore the beauty of the traditional language that echoes the sounds of te taiao (nature).

The tītī chatters, the kākā cackles, and the kererū coos – which manu are you?

Recommended for ages 3-5

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