

A selection of well known waiata Maori and haka are used as well as some popular chart-hitting songs such as ‘Maumahara Noa’ by Brannigan Kaa, ‘Whakahonohono Mai’ by 1814, ‘Kotahitanga’ by Hinewehi Mohi, ‘Poi E’ by Dalvanius Prime and the Patea Maori Club, ‘E Ipo’ by Prince Tui Teka and Cinco Cine’s flagship hit single ‘Kei a Wai Ra’ by Aaria. PUKANA producer Pania Papa says the trick is to correctly recall song lyrics from a variety of genres. The students are Koro Raroa, Aroha Tutakiau-Mika, Awatea Wihongi and Kearsyn Rihari (Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Mangere) Mary Mareikura, Kaylene Bassett, Eldon Kake and Tanekare Mane (Te Wharekura o Manurewa) Rangiwhatautau Savage, Te Rina Chase, Whakauekaipapa Savage and Takiata Curtis (Te Wharekura o Ngati Rongomai) and Ihaia Nikora, Dylan Bryan, Temuera Bennett and Jesse Cope (Hato Petera College). In the new ‘Waiata Mai’ segment, contestants from Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Mangere, Hato Petera College and Te Wharekura o Manurewa (Auckland) as well as Te Wharekura o Ngati Rongomai (Rotoiti) will compete to see who will represent their schools in the semi-final heats. PUKANA is 100 per cent Maori language youth ‘edutainment’ combining entertaining segments and educational elements with popular send-ups, comedic skits, practical information, competitions and giveaways.

Young Maori students will be tested on their knowledge of lyrics to Maori songs in a new game show, ‘Waiata Mai’, premiering on PUKANA (Maori Television on Wednesday April 20 at 6.00 PM).


‘You find the whatero and pukana posturing highly amusing?’ ‘I can do a good pukana.’ ‘In mostly unsympathetic roles, the cast are excellent, and the fantastic dancers are vital: a rugby scrum becomes a bull flamenco flourishes are matched with pukana eyes.Buku Catur Bahasa Indonesia Gratis. What kind of facial expression does a Pukana make?Ī wild facial expression made by someone performing a haka. ‘You find the whatero and pukana posturing highly amusing?’. A wild facial expression made by someone performing a haka. Which is an example of a Pukana sentence? Pukana – meaning to stare wildly or dilate the eyes, this is done by both men and women during dances or songs to emphasize certain words and their meanings and to add excitement to the performance. It’s most commonly known as the ceremonial war dance that the All Blacks (and other kiwi sports teams) perform before playing a match. See if you can spot the performers using this technique during their dances and songs. PUKANA Frequently Asked Questions What does the word Pukana mean in dance?
