NCEA Level 3 Te Ao Haka case studies
NCEA Level 3 Te Ao Haka · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Te Ao Haka is a New Zealand NCEA subject area listed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) under NCEA Subjects on its official website. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for NCEA Level 3 Te Ao Haka; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by NZQA or any school. The NCEA Level 3 Te Ao Haka case studies are 5 cases and about 4,753 words.
1The borrowed mōteatea: mana, whakapapa and a three-week deadline
A city kura's kapa haka rōpū has 26 ākonga in Years 11–13, with whakapapa to Ngāpuhi, Tainui and two Te Tai Rāwhiti families; only four speak Māori at home. They are entered in a regional secondary schools' competition with a 20-minute set, and the entry form asks for the whakapapa and source of every item.
976 words, about 5 min2Composing for the jubilee: whose whakataukī, whose tūpuna?
A Year 13 ākonga is composing a two-minute haka taparahi for their kura's 75th jubilee, to be performed in four weeks by a rōpū of 20. Three decisions have surfaced.
891 words, about 4 min3Six items, eighteen minutes: is the poi item the problem?
A rōpū of 22 (Years 12–13) has six items ready for a competition with a strict 18-minute set. At the final run-through the set runs 21 minutes 40 seconds.
950 words, about 5 min4The kaitātaki tāne loses his voice three days out
A kura rōpū of 19 is three days from a regional festival. Its kaitātaki tāne, aged 17, has led the haka taparahi for two years; the kaumātua who composed the haka named him as its leader at the composition hui.
953 words, about 5 min5The rāhui, the livestream and the council's koha
A district council invites a kura rōpū of 24 to perform at a civic event in three weeks. The council offers 2,000, wants the whole performance livestreamed on its Facebook page, and wants a 60-second highlight clip for social media.
983 words, about 5 min