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Taini Morrison has had a crucial influence on modern day Māori Performance. She has paved the way for many of New Zealand's top female performing arts members. She has been referred to by fellow group leader, Wetini Mitai-Ngatai, for her passion for kapa haka and love of the old ways.
Taini Morrison, kapa haka exponent. Died aged 51. There were moments when the thrill of watching Taini Morrison front and centre with her kapa haka group Te Mataarae i o Rehu left her...
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Te Arawa kapa haka took part in a sports competition that honours the memory of one of the world's kapa haka greats, Taini Morrison. The event dubbed ‘Taini Town’ is a friendly affair, but the...
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Leading Rotorua kapa haka exponent, teacher, mother and grandmother Taini Morrison has died suddenly - leaving family and friends stunned.
Tributes have poured in for Rotorua kapa haka legend Taini Morrison, who died suddenly from a suspected heart condition on Monday.
Jun 16, 2023 · Taini Morrison, sister of renowned actor Temuera Derek Morrison was a Kapa Haka performer. Her profound love and reverence for the traditional ways made her a prominent figure and a true leader.
Taini Morrison was a Maori performer, teacher and co-leader of Te Matarae-i-o-Rehu, a group that won the Kaitātaki Wahine Toa award in 2002. She died in 2009 and was remembered for her passion, integrity and mana by the Maori community and the Maori Party.
