Te Ao Kohatu: Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa en Wellington 2026

Acclaimed Ruawaipu and Ngati Porou dummer-composer Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa is the 2026 Wellington Jazz Festival commissioned artist. A defining force in Te Whanganui-a-Tara's music community for two decades, he has brought his distinctive voice to stages and studeios across Aotearoa and beyond. Created especially for the Festival, Te Ao Kohatu draws on the striking claim that while the iwi of Te Tairawhiti arrived on many waka, some also descend from the stones themselves. The work explores contested whakapapa, cosmogony, and the space between Maori and Pakega constructions of knowledge, (pre-)history and identity. All Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access tickets to your events. For more information visit Ticketmaster.co.nz/mobileticket Fees for Primary Tickets The price of your Ticket includes: - An Infrastructure Charge of up to 1.95% for Tickets purchased online or via our contact centre A Handling Fee of $5.00 per transaction will be added to your purchase. A delivery fee may apply depending on the mode of delivery selected. Fees for Resale Tickets Resale Tickets, sold by fans and verified by Ticketmaster, may be available for this event. A Resale Seller Fee of no more than 5% of the resale ticket price and a handling Fee of $12.95 per transaction apply to purchases of Resale Tickets. Venue: Tawhiri Warehouse. Artist: Wellington Jazz Festival.