New Zealand has a strong social and ethnicity influences by the Maori culture from the indigenous people and the Pakeha culture derived from the British settlers who colonised the country in the nineteenth century. 

A favourite pick among MICE planners is the Maori cultural performances at museums and cultural dance centres.  Most dance performances are employed using the haka which represents a kind of symphony to express emotions and gestures such as stamping the feet, chanting words, poking out of the tongue and a variety of synchronised vigorous body action.
One of the most celebrated sports in New Zealand is rugby that reflects British colonial heritage.  Watch all the highlights “live” during one of the Tri-Nations games and Bledisloe Cup tournaments where the New Zealand “All Blacks” team performs a haka and the use of “Ka Mate” before each international match.

The theatre scene in Auckland has been vibrant for the last 18 years and little known the Auckland Theatre Company has been presenting quality plays to audiences to both locals and tourists each year.  Don’t miss the thrills and spills at their “live” plays where audiences are transported to another world through compelling performances.