Performances

NZ Black Sticks vs Japan • North Harbour Hockey Stadium 
We were delighted to open each of these exciting games with a high-energy performance.

Hibiki 2023 • Auckland 
Our third full-length concert.
An opportunity to bring back some of our more complex and challenging songs.

FIFA Women's World Cup • Eden Park 
Not only about soccer, the World Cup brought together many countries and cultures, and we were proud to represent both New Zealand and Japan.

Late Night Art - Yokai Parade • Auckland Central Library 
This exhibition gave a fascinating insight into one of the more mysterious and lesser-known areas of Japanese folklore. We loved the opportunity to draw a crowd for the event opening.

Atif Aslam concert • Trusts Arena 
We were the opening act for this packed-out concert by the Pakistani international superstar. The huge space was a perfect match for our powerful performance.

Taste Of Japan • Life Central Church 
At a time when New Zealanders couldn't travel overseas, this event organised by the New Zealand Japan Society allowed people to experience a taste of the real thing.

Auckland Art Festival • Aotea Square 
This large scale collaborative art project invited groups from around Auckland to reflect on the meaning of Aroha. It was one of the first big public events after a tough year of lockdowns and restrictions, so this performance felt especially fresh and meaningful.

Taranaki Multi Ethnic Extravaganza • Pukekura Raceway 
We were pleased to be invited back to take part in this glorious & colourful event for the second time.

Chinese New Year Celebration • Sky City
We love playing in the city. Our drumming is right at home in such huge spaces, and takes full advantage of the massive reverberation that only skyscrapers can provide.

NYE International Broadcast Shoot • Pink Cycleway 
This video showed Auckland as the first major city in the world to see in the New Year. Set in some of Auckland's inconic places, we were invited to represent this country's exciting culture.

New Zealand celebrates the start of 2020

Waihi Vege Fest • Waihi 
We have enjoyed performing for big crowds at this regular event, with a relaxed family atmosphere, amazing performances, and an impressive range of vegetarian food.

NZ Fashion Week, Jockey runway show • Q Theatre
We had so much fun performing for this unique event. Our drumming was perfect for the high-energy environment alongside All Blacks in underwear.

Blues Vs Sunwolves • QBE Stadium, Auckland 
We were honoured to take the field as half-time performers during the Super Rugby match between the Auckland Blues, and Japan's Sunwolves. 

Running Events • Marathons at various locations around Auckland 
From 2018 to 2023, Haere Mai Taiko have been performing at a number of running events around Auckland, to support the marathon runners with taiko rhythms and songs. The sound of the taiko drums can be heard by the runners a great distance away, and even though it's also a marathon for us, we love to provide encouragement.

Dodo-on sai • Ina-shi, Nagano-ken, Japan
For our second time, Haere Mai Taiko were invited to join 500 other taiko performers from across Japan for 'Dodo-on sai', a taiko concert organised and hosted by our teachers at Matsuri Kobo.  14 Haere Mai members  made the journey to Ina city, in Nagano prefecture, Japan, to take part in this amazing event, one of the largest of its kind.

Taste of Japan • Auckland War Memorial Museum / Auckland Art Gallery 
Once every two years the New Zealand Japan Society of Auckland hosts "Taste of Japan", an event showcasing many different Japanese cultural groups and activities. As part of this, Haere Mai Taiko performed a number of times to enthusiastic audiences, within the Auckland Museum's south entrance foyer, as well at the Auckland Art Gallery.

Lantern Festival • Auckland War Memorial Museum 
To coincide with festivities of the Lantern Festival, we were asked by the Auckland Museum to perform a set of Taiko songs in front of the Museum's North Entrance.  

Taiwan Day • Aotea Square 
We have enjoyed participating in the annual Taiwan Day festival since 2017.

Yazaki-EDS Closing Ceremony • Apia, Samoa 
Seven members of Haere Mai Taiko were invited to beautiful Samoa to perform taiko music for the Yazaki-EDS closing ceremony.  Yazaki-EDS had been a major employer in Apia for over 25 years, so their closing ceremony was an important event for many in the community. 

World Masters Games 2017 • Auckland 
Haere Mai Taiko were one of the key performers at the closing ceremony of World Masters Games 2017.  This was in honour of the next hosts of the games: Kansai, Japan, in 2021.

Held at The Cloud on Auckland's Queen's Wharf.

WMG2017 Closing Ceremony Highlights

NCTV Chinese New Year's Variety Show • Auckland 
To celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Rooster, Haere Mai Taiko performed as part of the NCTV Chinese New Year's Variety Show, held at the Bruce Mason Centre

Hibiki 2016 • Auckland
Hibiki 2016 was our second full-length concert.

After our trip to Japan in 2015, we brought back some new songs to add to our signature favourites. 

We also featured traditional dance group Nanazu Mai as our guest performers, who came from Japan especially to perform in this concert.

Dodo-on sai • Ina-shi, Nagano-ken, Japan
Haere Mai Taiko joined 500 performers from across Japan in this amazing taiko concert.  The concert was organised and hosted by our teachers at Matsuri Kobo.  

Dodo-on sai was held in Ina city, Nagano prefecture, Japan.

Hibiki 2013 • Auckland


Hibiki was Haere Mai Taiko’s first full length concert.