Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival is debuting its first-ever Indigenous music series, bringing the spirit of Hawai’i to Aotearoa.

A journey from Maui to Aotearoa that changed everything. Koʻikūokalani shares the importance of moʻolelo (stories) to his community in Hawai’i, and recalls his experience of visiting Ngāruawahia and meeting the Māori queen: Te Atairangikaahu.