You will select a local, national, or global issue that affects rangatahi. This could be a personal experience, a current event, or a broader social challenge. You will then perform a Te Ao Haka item that reflects your chosen issue, either in a classroom setting or in front of a small audience. Your performance will use key features of Te Ao Haka to demonstrate your understanding and connection to the kaupapa. 

Part 1

Select a Te Ao Haka item that features a local, national, or global issue that holds meaning to you. Choose two or more Te Ao Haka key features that will help you communicate and express the kaupapa of your chosen issue. You may choose to work individually or collaboratively.

You might consider:

• what key features of Te Ao Haka you will use in your performance, and how they reflect hapū, iwi, or rohe variation
• which Te Ao Haka item best aligns with your kaupapa and also showcases your performance skills
• what the most important moments are in your Te Ao Haka item, and what you want your audience to understand about your chosen kaupapa
• how you will communicate and express those moments in your performance of your item to show your connection to, and embodiment of, the kaupapa. 

Part 2

You should:

• regularly rehearse your performance to support your understanding and confidence when presenting
• explore how your selected key features of Te Ao Haka can help you convey and communicate your story or personal narrative
• think about how each key feature contributes to expressing the kaupapa and how your performance reflects hapū, iwi, or rohe variation
• use your rehearsal time to refine your performance — focus on improving the execution of each key feature so that your performance clearly embodies the kaupapa and honours the hapū, iwi, or rohe connections within your narrative.

Record your rehearsals, or invite someone you trust (your kaiako, a friend, a whānau member, mentor, or kaumātua) to observe and give feedback to help you further refine and strengthen your performance.

Ask yourself:

• Am I using key features of Te Ao Haka effectively to convey my kaupapa?
• Does my performance show a clear understanding of the kaupapa and its local context?
• Have I integrated and executed the key features of Te Ao Haka, incorporating hapū, iwi, or rohe variation in a way that enhances the narrative?
• Does my performance embody or express the kaupapa in a way that will allow an audience to see the connection? 

Part 3

Work with your kaiako to decide when and where you will perform your Te Ao Haka item — this might be in front of your class, just your kaiako, or a small audience who have common interests in your local, national, or global issue. Your performance will be recorded.

You may consider:

• what you’ll wear — performance costume or school uniform
• any taonga or instruments you’ll need (e.g. rākau, patu, poi)
• how much space you’ll need to perform
• who will record your performance
• before performing, letting your kaiako know what your kaupapa is. They should be able to clearly understand the narrative you are expressing through your performance.