MIKA HAKA FOUNDATION Annual Report 1 APRIL 2015 - 31 MARCH 2016

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POSTAL PO Box 90-408, Auckland 1142 2015-16 MHF 02 Successes include:

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL MAORI SUICIDE PREVENTION

EVALUATION FOR THE AROHA PROJECT

THE AROHA FESTIVAL OVER 20 EVENTS, HUNDREDS PARTICIPATE, 65,000+ AUDIENCES

MAORI WELCOMES OF MARIAH CAREY AND DEMI LOVATO

NATIVE AMERICAN CHIEF SAGINAW GRANT BECOMES A FOUNDATION GLOBAL ELDER

GLOBAL FILM FESTIVALS; IMAGINATIVE FILM FESTIVAL (TORONTO), SAN DIEGO FILM FESTIVAL AND SXSW (AUSTIN TEXAS)

CAPACITY BUILDING: TWO TE REO MUSIC ALBUMS RELEASED

CAPACITY BUILDING SCREEN PROFESSIONALS

INTO MATIKA MAORI TV HEALTH SERIES AND TANIWHA (SHORT FILM)

KA LIFE JOINS MICHELLE OBAMA’S HEALTHIER AMERICA INITIATIVE WITH NYC BASED HIP HOP PUBLIC HEALTH

MATIKA 03 Contents

Memoriam & Honouring 4

Founder | Executive Director’s Report 5 Ethos | Kaupapa History | Whakapapa Mission | Whakatanga Principles | Mātāpono

Trust Objectives 6

Board of Trustees 7

Funders, Sponsors & Supporters 8

MHF Team 9

Independent mental health evaluation from 14 National Maori Provider Te Rau Matatini

Outcomes: Professional Development 15 • Emerging leaders program creating future leaders

Outcomes: Health 23 • Physical and Mental Health using arts, creativity and popular culture

Outcomes: Projects 31 YOUNG NEW ZEALANDER’S • Bringing Health and Professional development WITH HIGH POTENTIAL AND together in a variety of diverse programs LOTS OF TALENT, WHO CAN’T Outcomes: Maori 52 AFFORD TO ACHIEVE IT, COME • We believe all of us benefit by engaging with TO MIKA HAKA FOUNDATION Maori. Here Te Reo and Tikanga are shared – THE DREAM MAKERS and explored

The Future 67

Financial Statements 68 Honouring 04 Our Elders

Photo Credit: Mika and Bruce Leadley at Timaru Boys High School Old Boys Association function Chief Saginaw Grant

This year we honoured elders E NGĀ MATE, HAERE, HAERE, JONAH LOMU who have supported diversity HAERE Jonah sent a ‘good luck Email’ for and human rights. 76 year old IN MEMORIAM Bruce Leadley, Mika’s teacher the Torotoro dancer’s tour at the at Timaru Boys High School in The board and our MHF whanau Edinburgh Fringe in 2003 and in the 70’s. It was brave to ‘come- acknowledge the passing of our 2005 came on stage to perform out’ at a predominantly white friends the haka at the Bledisloe Cup with all-boys school back then and so Foundation youth at Eden Park. when this year 9 Maori boy gave Ka tiro hāere me te koa ō te a Gay rights speech at TBHS, it ngākau. Ki te kite I wēra e tau nei. DR RANGINUI WALKER was Bruce who defended the Ka mahara ake ki wēra I kaitahi ai I Unbeknown to Mika, Dr Ranginui boys actions and supported him mua. Me te whakaaro pai - Ka tō te Walker was a big fan of his TV though school. Mika honoured rā - ka rere te rā - he rā ano. Ia rā e Shows and the two got to work Bruce this year when he retired ora nei tātou me tīhei maurioratia. together on the Gareth Morgan from the TBHS Old Boys Assoc. E pono hoki ki te kaupapa whakahirahira nei. Te oranga - Ara, ‘Treaty Talks’ series. Native American Chief Saginaw haumi e, hui e, taiki e! Mika states, “Both Jonah and Grant also supported the Dr Walker leave an imprint in foundation and agreed to be a We come together to be with those NZ souls. They did so much, global elder during a naming we care about - we look around and spoke their own truths. I am ceremony at the foundations HQ and are happy, in our hearts, to honoured and humbled to have where he met 5 young people of see the ones we are with today. known such legends”. Maori Native American descent. We remember those who we once Mika and Jay Tewake were also shared meals with and wish them honoured in a naming ceremony well. Today is not yesterday - and witnessed by the young men of tomorrow cannot be today - for the foundation. each day we live is a life worth living. Staying true to what matters most, life.

Haumi e, hui e, taiki e!

Jonah Lomu Dr Ranginui Walker Executive Director’s 05 Report

I LOVE OUTCASTS, REBELS, MISFITS, THOSE WHO DON’T FIT AND THOSE WHO DREAM. SEEING DIFFERENTLY IS A GIFT. ALL GREAT THINGS COME FROM THE ABILITY TO THINK FREELY, WITHOUT RESTRAINT. LET YOUNG PEOPLE EVOLVE. I SEE THEM ALL AS GENIUSES. HELP US HELP THEM MAKE GREAT THINGS AND LIVE HEALTHY, FULFILLED LIVES. – MIKA

2016 marks our 8th In 2015 a hub for creative Naku noa, na innovation, hosted events, led anniversary. wananga (workshops/classes), and produced screen media in The Foundation has been a order to achieve one specific contributor towards career and outcome; raise awareness around skill development for youth in the suicide prevention and anti- arts and health initiatives since bullying programmes to create 2008. An incubator that develops positive health outcomes that and sustains innovation, “chilled” encourage creative freedom. tikanga Māori and fresh thinking on new, trending and advancing Community support from concepts currently focused on across the globe embraced Mika, MHF Kaitiaki/Executive music, dance, interactive and new The Aroha Project. The project Director media projects. reached Maori and Asian as well as straight (Heterosexual) and The Foundation’s core Kā health LGBTQ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and well-being initiative has Transgender, Intersex and merged with the USA Hip Hop Questioning youth. Marginalized Public Health with a new focus on youth, common victims of suicide suicide awareness and bullying or on-going bullying. prevention. As the foundation grows so too Our high potential Emerging are our challenges, which we face Leaders Programme has grown, head on and without hesitation. with this year receiving the most There is much great work to do applications ever to be part of our and we love it. free mentoring programs. 06 Trust Objectives

HEALTHY LIVES = HEALTHY ARTS CAREERS DIVERSITY, SUSTAINABILITY, EMPOWERMENT FOR ALL NEW ZEALANDERS

The purpose of the Mika Haka embrace non-smoking, anti- our work and our community. Foundation Charitable Trust is to violence, healthy living and We believe that education and support and encourage, in various positive life choices. employment, combined with ways, the development and KAUPAPA cultural, creative and physical discussion of, and public interaction wellbeing, will bring personal with, different aspects of native The Mika Haka Foundation invites success. cultures. Our work is designed for people of diverse ethnicities, the benefit of the native cultures cultures, sexualities and religions, Wehi and the wider community. We living in Aotearoa/New Zealand, We want to ignite the minds of address various issues of benefit to find pathways towards better young people, encouraging them to native cultures and the wider health and education opportunities in their passions. community. In promoting this through physical culture and the Tapu Takitahi general purpose the Trust will, performing arts. without limitation, also: We aim to provide young people We believe in the sacred nature of the self. Being a leader to yourself • provide support to native cultures with direction and create an first will allow you to lead others. by working on projects that aim to understanding of self-discipline and boundaries. Māori refer to this bring about social change that is Manākitanga beneficial to themselves and the as Tikanga. This direction helps We work together, care for one wider community; to empower young people to set goals and take responsibility for another, and respect each other. • support, record and promote the their own lives. We promote healthy Whakapapa dissemination of new thought on living and always aim to lead by ‘What does native culture mean to example. The Mika Haka Foundation (MHF) is New Zealand?’ and related issues; a charitable trust formed to deliver We want to provide an environment the inclusive vision of successful • support, record and promote of inspiration, encouraging dreams Māori artist and entertainer, Mika, the Takatāpui cultural history and the idea that nothing is of an extraordinary future for of Aotearoa and encourage impossible – to push yourself to all young New Zealanders – in dissemination of this information new heights, to have no fear of particular, young people from and knowledge to the wider failure and to be in a constant state diverse backgrounds and minority community; support, record of learning. and promote the ongoing communities. The Foundation was development of all art forms KOTAHITANGA MĀ RE formed in 2008 to consolidate and expand programmes that Mika from the perspective of native REREKĒTANGA UNITY established through the pioneering cultures so that it benefits such THROUGH DIFFERENCE native cultures and the wider work of the Torotoro Trust between community; MĀTĀPONO 2001 and 2008. MHF continues to develop these performance • support and promote events, Our work is guided by five Māori and physical activity based activities, projects and discussion principles: programmes to benefit greater amongst the youth that is aimed Whanaungatanga numbers of young New Zealanders. at promoting native cultures and geared to working in unity for the We are collaborative in nature Whakatakanga benefit of the native cultures and and believe that we are stronger The Mika Haka Foundation exists to the wider community; and together. ignite young minds and transform • support and promote, amongst Mana Tangata bodies towards better lives through native cultures and the wider the performing arts and physical We take pride in ourselves, community, a commitment to culture. 07 Board of Trustees

The objective of the Mika Haka Foundation trustees is to support and encourage the development and direction of the foundation, and the discussion of native culture for the benefit of those cultures in Aotearoa | New Zealand and the global community.

DR PARE KEIHA JAY TEWAKE WARWICK CHOY TRUSTEE CHAIR TRUSTEE TRUSTEE

(T’Aitanga-a-Māhaki/ Youth Representative Swift Technologies Rongowhakaata) Jay is the youth representative Educated at Kings College Maori for the trust who actively Warwick brings business acumen Pro Vice Chancellor Māori creates youth projects and to the trusts activities initiating Advancement, Pro Vice events and is team leader of the innovative concepts to help Chancellor Learning & Teaching, Ka Life program which includes: grow the Business development and Dean of Te Ara Poutama / Teaching over 10,000 kids a year model for the young people Faculty of Māori and Indigenous with free secondary school active coming through the trust. He is Development, AUT University. programs and free marae holiday the proprietor of swift technology programs for kids. Jay has also (Information Technology and Our future lies in strong, confident been an active participant on the Services) and has been with the and caring communities of Aroha Project around preventing trust since 2014. creative practice. That is the goal teen bullying and self-harm Pare seeks to achieve through his prevention. Jay has been with the Previous Board members include support of the Foundation. trust since 2014 and has worked Glenda Hughes and Vivienne for the trust since 2008. JANE HUNTER Sutherland-Bridgwater. TRUSTEE SECRETARY

Director Hunted Resources Ltd Jane has extensive achievements in the health and philanthropic sectors, a reasoned and effective problem solver who views all angles of potential challenges and opportunities. She is currently focused on business innovation & connection within health education and the promotion of youth talent development. Jane’s career has allowed her to communicate cross culturally, socially and organizationally. Funders, Sponsors 08 & Supporters

28 Black Auckland Council COGS Copies Plus Creative Communities Scheme Creative NZ Family Bar and Club Kiri Nathan Ministry of Social Development ‘Break-Away Holiday Activity prog. New Zealand Lottery Grants Board Pātangaroa Entertainment Profile Plus Puketāpapa Local Board Robert Bruce Agency Sanitarium Taste Nirvana Coconut Water The Greenroom The ICEHOUSE The Morgan Foundation UP&GO

FESTIVAL AND VENUE PARTNERS Basement Theatre, Mangere Arts Centre, Manurewa Marae, Te Pou Maori Theatre, Fringe Festival, Matariki Festival, Pride Festival, Youth Week

GLOBAL PARTNERS ImagineNATIVE, LA Mayors Office, MokoISM, USA Embassy

INDUSTRY PARTNERS Dance: DANZ, Otahuhu College, Netherlands Dance Studio, Ka400 crew Music: APRA-AMCOS, CRS Music Management, Mc Laughlin Law, McMusic (MAINZ). MediaWorks, NZ Music: Managers Forum, New Zealand Music Commission, NZ on AIR, Recorded Music Screen: Māori Television, New Zealand Film Commission, Nga Aho Whakaari, NZ on AIR, Te Mangai Paho Health LEVA, Lifeline, Te Rau Matatini, The Wallace Foundation, Waka Hourua, Youthline

* in association with Pātangaroa Entertainment (Service Provider) A special thank you to: Barrie Ewens, Michael Knapp (Snapper), Sage Haggart and Tony McMasters. 09 MHF Team

Mika Founder, Kaitiaki/Executive Director, Communications/Funding Lance Loughlin Administrator Jay Tewake Kā Team Leader, Coordinator/Reporting Shaun Dooley Social media, television editing Zakk d’Larte Designer

Mokoera Te Amo Maori Tikanga and Reo Whaea Mary Ann Marae Liaison Kelz Henare Heke Marae Liaison Damon Henare-Heke Marae Liaison

Iotua Lindsay Dance Major, Television camera operator Roymata Holmes Dance Major, Television production assistant

INTERNSHIPS France: Jeanne Larchier, Lauren Macia, Mattheiu Menard, Ophelie Da Silva, Tabitha Ecarlat NZ: Jamie Opai, Lydia Osipova

LEGAL & FINANCIAL TEAM Janet Elliott Bookkeeper Bridget Fraser | Fearless Accounting Limited Accountant John Mills | J&G Mills Financial Services Auditor Mick Sinclair| Sinclair Black Law Lawyer

AMBASSADORS PROGRAM

GLOBAL ELDERS Ngamaru Raerino (NZ) and Saginaw Grant (Native American)

AMBASSADORS Tinsel Korey (Actor Twilight), Manu Bennett (Actor Spartacus) 2015-16 10 INDEPTH OUTCOMES

Outcomes: Health Physical and Mental Health through arts, creativity and popular culture Outcomes: Professional Development Emerging leaders program creating future leaders Outcomes: Projects Bringing Health and Professional development together in a variety of diverse programs Outcomes: Maori We believe all of us benefit by engaging with Maori. Here Te Reo and Tikanga are shared and explored 11 OUTCOMES: HEALTH PHYSICAL Mika Haka Foundation aims to involve rangatahi, emerging leaders ANDin arts, health and academia,MENTAL industry professionals and international persons of significance in projects, events and initiatives that focus on HEALTHour main outcomes: THROUGH ARTS, CREATIVITY AND POPULAR CULTURE MHF Health Arts 12 Projects

Ka PHYSICAL ACTIVE LIFESTYLE PROJECTS These initiatives are the core kaupapa of MHF. Since 2001 our Free School Holiday Programs for 9-12, 13-17 and 17-23-year olds have been a focus of Mika’s belief that access to free physical activities forms lifetime habits for positive physical and mental health in young people Highlights of programs were: • Manurewa Marae Taiohi Whai Oranga collaboration (Youth Health Hubs) • Manurewa Marae Free Holiday Programs • Secondary Schools outreach • Dance Pro Series

The Aroha Project MENTAL HEALTH PROJECTS Since his first script he wrote in 1984 around suicide for a Maori Theatre NZ Tour Mika has worked in suicide prevention and mental health. Since 2013 these issues have been the central issue coming together in The Aroha project. Highlights of the program were: The Aroha Project webseries: a space for young people to share their stories of diversity The Aroha Festival: Fusing design, dance, screen youth tackle youth health issues from drug and alcohol abuse, loneliness and unrealistic expectations of how New Zealand youth are seen to racism youth suicide and anti-bullying Rangatahi Tū Rangatira: Te Reo Maori CD with positive lyric messages Wananga, workshops and mentoring: to support young people’s mental health Marginalised voices: LGBTQ, Takaatapui and Maori, Pacific, Asian youth voices came together and were heard MHF Health Arts 13 Projects

KA LIFE BECOMES HIP HOP PUBLIC HEALTH NZ The Ka program in line with USA, Michelle Obama’s Whitehouse initiative ‘Healthier America’ became Hip Hop Public Health NZ (HHPH)

In September, Foundation representatives attended CHUCK D, DMC and the God Father of Hip Hop the inaugural Hip Hop Public Health Gala in New RUSSELL SIMMONS. To Grammy Award Winner York City. MHF’s long running successful Ka program ASHANTI, Recording Star JORDIN SPARKS and joined HHPH, representing New Zealand along with legend DIONNE WARWICK. Health leaders included: eight other countries at this gala event, which was Dr OZ, The US Surgeon General, and Larry Soler, CEO supported by the White House (USA). of the partnership for a healthier America. Mika and Jay Tewake spoke at the Gala that included both medical activists and Hip Hop Legends from MHF Health Arts 14 Projects

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION FROM TE RAU MATATINI (NATIONAL MAORI SUICIDE AWARENESS AGENCY)

For full report please refer to Evidence & Statistics section. 15 OUTCOMES: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM CREATING FUTURE LEADERS Emerging Leaders 16 Programme

The Foundation aimed to recruit young, determined and enthusiastic individuals to produce the ideas that embody the foundations goals. The foundation held a summit for emerging musicians, music producers, graphic artists, new media directors and producers, fashion, costume and set designers, programme leaders, poets and actors/ presenters in November 2014. From the summit, our rangatahi artistry was put to use in a string of events, productions and wananga in 2015, as they mastered their craft and showcased their skills.

PROFESSIONAL PAID OPPORTUNITIES Est. 2008 The Foundation supports healthy creative and social change projects led predominantly by under 30-year-old influencers who create and present works. Some of these influencers move onto Studio Projects. Within the Studio Hub they are given opportunities to create pathways and networks to major industry players on professional projects before setting off to be the nation’s next wave of future leaders Emerging Leaders 17 Producers

THE PRODUCERS Emerging Producers in 2015 were Cian White (Māori), Lance Loughlin (Māori/ European) and Jay Te Wake (Māori). Together they produced over 25 events in screen, dance, music, active and global programs.

THE DIRECTORS Todd Karehana (Maori) created the first series of The Aroha Project shorts along side Ramon Tewake (Maori transgender) whilst Luke Rogers created short videos with Foundation members for Pride Festival. Emerging Leaders 18 Screen

SCREEN MENTORS Industry professionals supported eight paid emerging screen interns. These interns also represented the foundation at the Wairoa Maori Film Festival and Nga Aho Whakaari National Conference (National Maori Screen Guild). Mika – Showrunner, Artist and Executive Producer Directors: Ramon Tewake Production: Anehera Parata Camera: Lennie Hill Editors: Tra’jano Leydet and Lisa Holder Te Reo Maori with Mokoera Te Amo Festival advisor: Leo Kolziol

SCREEN EMERGING LEADERS Four producers and four emerging creatives, under 29 years old, were involved, employed or interned for ‘Matika’ TV series. Capacity Building Professional Screen Work Maori Television health series Matika Māori / Pacific: Hariata Tai Rakena (presenter of Matika), Iotua Lindsay (Camera), King Homeboy (6x NZ Beat box champion), Luke Bird (TV comedy), Roymata Holmes (crew), Shaun Dooley (editing) with Chainey Nathan, Sara-lea O’Neill, Siche Zhang, Tahi Stone and Te Amo. The Aroha Project Webseries Crew: Todd Karehana (Director), Alex Edney-Browne Chaleyer-Kynaston (Camera Operator), Roxanne (crew), Ga’ Young Anderson, Juliette Jeans, Nicole Wu Scanlan (Make up), Regan McGrath (Camera (Production Assistant) Assistant), Cast: Maori: Chainey Nathan, Emmy Rakete, Haven Cast: Eddie Elliott, Hannah Martin, Iotua Lindsay, Rina Henare-Heke, Jess Reddaway, King Homeboy, Chae, Sam Aupouri, Zakk d’Larte Rangatahi o Manurewa Marae, Stevie Sikuea, Taki Taniwha Short film Maori (Kelz & Damon), Tiahomai Henare-Heke, Zakk d’Larte. Crew editor Shaun Dooley, Producer Jay Tewake Asian: Siche Zhang (Chinese), Andrew Abrau (Phillipine), Jaspinder and Rupinder Sandhu (Indian) Music Video Crew: Daniel Luke-Rogers (Director), Jay Tewake (Producer), Jai-Jai Philavong (Camera Assist/Gaffer), Lance Loughlin (Production Manager), Mischa Emerging Leaders 19 Music

MUSIC MENTORS Mika – Showrunner, Carl Goldsmith – Barbara Procter Teresa Patterson – Artist and Executive Manager @ Te Mangai – Government Music Manager @ CRS Producer Paho Administrator @ Management Alan Jansson – Audio Brendan Smyth – Music Auckland Council Manu Taylor – Engineer and Music Manager @ NZ On Air Creative Communities Marketing Executive Producer David McLaughlin - Alan Holt – International & Radio Producer @ Dean Cameron – Entertainment Lawyer Co-ordinator @ NZ Mediaworks Music Commission Distribution & Member Victoria Kelly – Manager Mokoera Te Amo (Māori) Services Manager @ of Members Services @ Jan Hellriegel – Music Tikanga and Te Reo Recorded Music NZ APRA AMCOS Publisher @ Aeroplane Music

MUSIC EMERGING LEADERS The Music Pro Series supported Tewake and Lance Loughlin. 63 people attended. three emerging producers under Arts employment and interns 5 were chosen to have songs 30 years old along with over recorded; Chainey Nathan, Artists who ‘created’ or were 25 emerging talents as they Donson Pique, Kimiora Parkins, Te employed on Pro Series projects: were engaged under emerging Amo and Yorke. Maori producers Cian White, Jay Māori and Pacific: Emerging Leaders 20 Dance

DANCE | HAKA MENTORS CoLabs and mentorships with industry bodies included; DANZ (Dance Aotearoa NZ) Black Grace Mokoera Te Amo working with Māori iwi Dance Pro series led by Jay Tewake included dancers from Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears.

DANCE EMERGING LEADERS Roymata Holmes joined Black Grace. Taupuhi Toki and his Instance Movement Breakdance crew led a series of Hip Hop workshops and events. Alex Henry (Choreographer of Akavaine – University of Auckland Dance Studies: 9 crew members performed at Matariki Mix It. Taki Māori (Haven and Tiahomai Henare-Heke) helped form Taiohi Whai Oranga in Manurewa. Otahuhu College (students performed as part of the Ka-UP & GO program in Secondary schools). Asian outcomes Brothers Rupinder and Jaspinder Sandhu led free self- defence in our holiday programs. Emerging Producers 21 Design

DESIGN MENTORS London-based artist Lyall Hakaraia and Minority voices (London Human Rights Group mentored the Pride Totems Project. Amelia Unufe gained an internship with NZ designer Kiri Nathan. Stefan Knight (NZFW) and Sammy Salsa (Mindfood) mentored young design students.

DESIGN EMERGING LEADERS Our design team worked on most MHF Projects: The Pride Parade, The Aroha Project and NZFW. Paid opportunities on Matika a Maori TV Project. Amelia Unufe, Andrew Abrau, Hendrix Pene, Jasper Powell, Karlyn Cherrington, Zakk d’Larte. Emerging Leaders 22 Global

GLOBAL YOUTH LEADERS

JAY TEWAKE Travelled to NYC for Hip Hop Public Health Gala, San Diago Film Festival to work with Saginaw Grant and Festival of Dreams in Sydney for aboriginal and Maori connections. In the earlier part of the year he worked with NZ Music Commision on Mika’s performance at SXSW (Austin, USA). We highly comment Jay for taking up the leadership role in representing young voices for MHF globally.

ZAKK D’LARTE Travelled to USA for RuPauls DragCon. Zakk is the youth board member for both Rainbow Auckland and Auckland Pride Festival. We highly commend Zakk for taking up these leadership roles in our community.

DAVID ADAMS Represented NZ at the One Young World summit in Bangkok, Thailand. The summit focused on areas that affect the youth of today and on development for future generations: leadership, global business, education, peace, environment and human rights. As a young role-model, David’s passions incorporate human rights and positive environmental impact because “equality and sustainability are principles dear to my heart”. We highly commend David for taking up humanitarian work. 23 OUTCOMES: PROJECTS BRINGING HEALTH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOGETHER IN A VARIETY OF DIVERSE PROGRAMS 24 SCREEN PRO SERIES LEARNING WANANGA | WORKSHOPS AND MENTORING. WE CREATED WEBSERIES, MAJOR NZ AND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS SELECTION AND TV INTERNSHIPS PROJECTS THE AROHA PROJECT DIGITAL WEBSERIES TANIWHA SHORT FILM MATIKA LINEAR TV SERIES 2MI WEB-SERIES 25 07/03/15 – 05/10/15

Supported by Te Mangai Paho Broadcast on Māori Television. Gifted royalty free to the Mika Haka Foundation

Matika is a new, magazine-style, whanau-oriented show that encourages healthy living and positive lifestyle choices while touching base on core Te Reo Māori principles. Through this television series the viewer learns how to prepare fun food with Hariata, ways to improve your Hauora with Lani Lopez, receives epic wellness workshops and bush adventures with Mokoera, and hears stories from selected rangatahi with messages of anti-bullying and suicide prevention amongst our youth. Eight MHF interns gained paid opportunities to work with image makers and creatives for ‘Matika’, giving them the chance to acquire vital skills and career experience in the TV industry throughout the production phase. Rangatahi were thus in a position to build their own visions through the experience of creating art, crafting stories, and successfully bringing the final product to screen.

Audience feedback ‘Matika TV Series’ Preview During the Matariki Mix-It Opening Night & Must-End! Shows, Q & A session were staged, led by the director of ‘Matika TV Series’ Ramon Te Wake to gain audience feedback around language, themes and program ‘stickiness.’ The audiences at both screenings said things like: ‘Invigorating, fresh, polished, footage looked beautiful and expensive, amorous, authentic, “the cooking segment made me hungry,” lovely use of Te Reo Māori, professional, great lighting and post production, engaging, informative and deep. The audience loved the quality of the graphics/footage and the content presented in the talent’s segments. MHF previewed a taster of the Manurewa Marae kids Aroha Project episode. The episode created an aesthetic setting where rangatahi were asked questions about love as a way of addressing lightly the subject of bullying and suicide. The audience loved the positivity of the rangatahi and recognized that this subject could affect any youth in any community. “An idea is as good as an idea. Before you start producing a film or TV Series, you need to demonstrate the fundamental skills of a filmmaker. Gaining experience is the only way you can understand how complex a film production is. You have to be strong with your vision, but be open to compromise at the same time and money does determine a production’s values, but the story; the art, speaks for itself. “ Ramon Tewake: Director, Production Co-ordinator, Presenter. The Aroha Project 26 New Media 25/01/15 – 04/07/15

‘The Aroha Project’ interviews explore anti-bullying and suicide stories amongst youth. It has been designed to stand alone as a web-series that has screened at the ImagiNATIVE film festival in Canada and at the Healing Our Spirits Festival in Hamilton (held by Waka Hourua) in 2015. Currently they also screen on two networks. TVNZ On-Demand and Mika Haka Studio YouTube Social responsibility A series of wananga were held with young people to create stories around the serious issue of suicide, aimed toward its awareness. These wananga were supported by Youthline, Lifeline, Waka Hourua, Le Va, Te Puni Kokiri & Ministry of Social Development. Analytics and links to view episodes: http://webserieschannel.co.nz/webseries/the-aroha-project/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+aroha+project

MEDIA ARTICLES The Aroha Project 27 Film Festival 23/02/15

The Aroha Film Festival was organised and run by MHF Rangatahi Emerging Filmmakers, showcasing creative works such as: ‘Kweenz of Kelston,’ a documentary about transgender males at high school directed by Todd Karehana;a short film about a teenage boy roped into a drag queen cult, directed by Daniel-Luke Rogers; and the premiere of ‘The Aroha Project interviews.’created by Alex Edney-Browne and Nicole Wu

Both ‘Kweenz of Kelston’ and The Aroha Project interviews’ were also screened at Wairoa Māori Film Festival. These productions had LGBTIQ themed-stories or messagesexploring the idea of suicide prevention and anti- bullying. The Aroha Project Film Festival is now considered Auckland’s new LGBTIQ Film Festival.

MEDIA ARTICLES 28 Taniwha New Media 01/08/15

Mika’s single ‘Taniwha’ art video was launched at the Wairoa Māori Film Festival Awards Dinner and then selected for NZIFF. Two young filmmakers, Shaun Dooley & Jay Tewake, made it their project to edit ‘Taniwha’ footage and apply it to the remixed single (music composed by Chairman Siche). After its screening at NZIFF, ‘Taniwha’ was accepted into ImagiNATIVE Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. Other film festivals include:

Feedback from audience members: “I flew to Auckland’s screening of NZIFF from New Caledonia to watch the premiere of ‘Taniwha.’ I interned for Mika Haka Foundation and absolutely loved my time there. I had high expectations for a premiere of a Mika music video and I was very impressed by it all.” – Marine Avelange Wairoa Māori Film 29 Festival 30/05/15

MHF was represented at Wairoa Māori Film Festival (WMFF) by: Te Reo specialist Mokoera; Te Amo; technical director and screen mentor, Lennie Hill; and Mika Haka. It was hosted at Nuhaka Marae, Hawke’s Bay from 29th May to the 1st June 2015. ‘The Aroha Project’ interviews were screened at WMFF. The interviews were directed by Todd Karehana, whose ‘Kweens of Kelston’ documentary was also selected to be screened. The screening of the Aroha Project interviews received a standing ovation from the audience, and Mika announced that the upcoming production, expressing additional stories of rangatahi that have been subject to bullying and suicide, will be featured in the Matika TV series for Māori TV. 30 2MI Web Series

A webseries pilot funded by Te Mangai paho where young people created content under mentorship of Mika and a host of colleagues in the screen industry from Nga Aho Whakaari to Kathryn Bennett (writing) More than 22 people were involved.

Chinese Te Reo Speaker Tze Ngatai with Shaun Dooley and Jay Tewake Content creators. 31 LIVE ACTIVATIONS LEARNING WANANGA | WORKSHOPS AND MENTORING. WE CREATED ACTIVATIONS, SHOWS, FESTIVALS, EVENTS, INTERNSHIPS PROJECTS AROHA FESTIVAL PROGRAM PRIDE FESTIVAL ROOM 1334 YOUTH WEEK PROGRAM MATARIKI FESTIVAL PROGRAM

32 Room 1334 14/02/15

Produced by Jay Tewake Theatre Management: Lance Loughlin Script and Original Music by Mika Haka Musical Director: Siche Zhang Sound and Light Design: Jay Tewake Sound Mastering: Alan Jansson Costume | Set: Cherry Cherrington and Amelia Unufe “Love in an express, love, hotel, Room 1334” Venue: Basement Theatre, Greys Avenue, Auckland This live event was a theatre show featuring spoken word poetry, interpretive dance, singing and acting about various themes and modern-day issues such as gender, identity, sexual orientation and freedom. Characters performed by Rosanna Raymond, Iotua Lindsay, Rupinder and Jaspinder Sandhu, Megan Alatini and Mika. Their performances centred on incidents of bullying and suicide in ways that were designed to challenge and shock the audience. Room 1334 also included parts of the script Mika is developing for a new film project based on themes of isolation. Whilst the debut show was in February the work has continued to influence screen and stage works for 2016/17

Media Reviews DISTURBING TRUTH IN ACTION WITH GREAT PRODUCTION VALUES Review: Room 1334 By Lexie Matheson - 16th February 2015 It’s difficult to put a tag on Mika and, really, why would you try? Even finding words to describe what he is – and does – is difficult. He’s mercurial, unpredictable, impulsive, intuitive, capricious, eccentric – and all in a good way. He’s the consummate professional but try to praise him to his face for his artistry, his tireless work with young people and his development of emerging (primarily) Māori and Polynesian artists and he’ll wave you away with a flick of his hand and talk about the work. The work, it’s always the work. He’s exhaustingly tireless, his output prodigious, but never, like some, at the expense of his unique artistry. Room 1334’ has great production values and excellent performances. Set objects are manipulated to great effect and hearts – the actors and ours - are both hung out and wrung out. Suicide is a constant theme and I especially liked the narrative piece which ends with the Rasta-boy saving the rich businessman’s life. ‘Who’s the richer’ we are asked to ponder, though for me the answer is, and will always be, as clear as crystal. Review: Room 1334 By Gay Express - 21st February 2015 “It’s worth remembering that Mika has, for years, been at the forefront of developing a powerful and unique queer voice. That’s not to say this has happened overnight, it hasn’t, it’s been in the melting pot for decades and Mika has been in and around this evolution from day one, stirring it up, adding ingredients, commenting, leading, observing.” 33 Matariki Mix-It Shows 20/06/15 - 27/06/15

Produced by Jay Tewake Theatre Management: Lance Loughlin Sound and Light Design: Jay Tewake Venues: Te Pou Theatre: 44A Portage Road, New Lynn. Basement Theatre: Greys Avenue, Auckland Central Mika Haka Foundation: 111B May Road, Mt Roskill “Stars of MHF, line up for a night of performance” Foundation supported four emerging producers (under 30) to create the Matariki Mix-it whilst also mentoring over 45 young people in a celebration of the Māori New Year Festival in Auckland. Matariki is a time for harvest, and we at MHF are especially proud of 2015’s successful crop of amazing talent. At the Basement Theatre Auckland’s culture-defining powerhouse’ and Te Pou Theatre (The Auckland home of Māori theatre) audiences experienced a taster of Screen Projects produced by emerging professionals in their screen sectors that included: Matika, The Aroha Project, and Art house video Taniwha, which was selected to screen in the NZ International Film Festival and ImagineNATIVE (Canada) 2015. The performance content Matariki Mix-It was an opportunity for emerging talent with a focus on how to grasp and work toward maintaining their chosen careers. We saw new Māori producers creating the shows and hurdling over all obstacles associated with producing live wananga and performances for young diverse audiences that included Māori, Asian, Pacific, LGBTIQ, European and other immigrants. These performances lent themselves towards ‘experimentation’ and creating new ideas rather than simply ‘outcomes’, in preparation for Foundation’s AROHA 16 – an arts and innovation festival. Achievements included the production of new Māori media (music, dance and screen), funded by Te Mangai Paho, where the collaborating artists performed the songs to celebrate the launch of two new albums and new Māori Media. Each show also starred live performances from Ramon Te Wake, Te Amo and Yorke, a new emerging Māori soloist. The audience was amazed by the dance numbers by In- stance Movement, Breakdance Crew and A-K-V Akavaine (a contemporary, Cook Island and Māori Dance Group) along with our favourite Kapa Haka Group: Taki Māori. A true mash-up of entertainment was witnessed at these Matariki Shows, all the more impressive for having been produced, crewed and performed by persons under the age of thirty. Foundation endeavours to encourage youth participation in all areas of art: from songwriting to rehearsing for theatre and dance performances to production and technical. The Matariki Mix-It Shows demonstrated our success in doing so, while also showcasing predominantly Māori and Pacific Island talent. 34 Statistics

Venue: Te Pou Theatre Audience Turn-out: FULL HOUSE – 94 people Comp tickets: 25 Venue: Basement Theatre Friday 26th Audience Turn-out: FULL HOUSE - 100 Comp tickets: 25 Saturday 27th Audience Turn-out: 66 Comp tickets: 20

Event Photos 35 MUSIC PRO SERIES LEARNING WANANGA | WORKSHOPS AND MENTORING. WE CREATED 30 ORIGINAL TRACKS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE (13-29 YEARS) IN TE REO MAORI AND ENGLISH. WE RECORDED 10 SONGS WITH ADULTS 30YEARS + PROJECTS SONGS FOR AROHA 10 SONGS MAORI POP SONGS 10 SONGS NGĀ WHETU 10 SONGS

Matariki Mix-It Music 36 Pro Series 19/06/15 – 20/06/15

MHF Pro Series is part of our emerging leaders program (workshops). Each year he kakano (the seeds) are planted for new talent as MHF strive to harvest their results, ready to deliver new thinking in arts, culture and creative innovation into the world. Each Pro-Series aims to grow skills, networks and creative industries outcomes, through authentic voices and individual vision. Wananga run from April to August, and lead to a series of performances, recordings, festivals and onward collaborations. Highlights include two original CDs launched – ‘Nga Whetu’ and ‘Rangatahi Tu Rangatira Volume 3’ – in 100% Te Reo Māori from twelve Māori musicians, many of them first time recording artists who were mentored by esteemed professionals such asAlan Jansson (‘How Bizarre’) and Jan Hellreigel (Aeroplane Music).

As part of the 2015 Matariki Mix-It Season of Events, the ‘Music Pro Series’ was a dynamic, fresh initiative, the target being ‘diversity.’ These seminars explored tangible options for aspiring musicians via advice and knowledge from industry professionals. The line-up of professionals delivering workshops ranged from funding organisation representatives to artist managers, each focused on how to carve a successful career path. Events like these seminars are held by Mika Haka Foundation to enable various artists and emerging music managers in looking to further their music careers, and in particular to find ways to access the commercial markets in and outside of New Zealand’s music industry. Music Industry Professionals from Recorded Music NZ & Creative Carving a career path for New NZ, NZ Music Commission and CRS Management also held separate Zealand’s culturally diverse workshops to answer questions that target solutions and strategies to musicians. benefit the next generation of musicians and songwriters. In music we used the arts to focus on awareness around depression, bullying, suicide and drug dependence amongst young people – with an aim of making this resource free to community group.

Nga Whetu Album 37 Statistics

Music Pro Series Seminar Day One @ Recorded Music NZ Registrations: 29 Audience number: 25 Seminar Day Two @ Te Pou Theatre Registrations: 55 Audience number: 23 Ticket sold: 1 Music Pro Series Recording and Writing with emerging rangatahi musicians Number selected: 7

Feedback Feedback from emerging leaders and their whanau Matene Yorke – “I feel really lucky to have had the experience of recording music and exploring my passion for Māori song writing. I was able to learn a lot about how, as a singer and songwriter, it is possible to get my creative works out to the public and how I can build a career out of it. Matariki Mix-It Music Pro Series was the highlight of my year, so far, and I recommend it to any aspiring rangatahi who want to make music.” Te Amo – “I feel really proud of myself and what music goals I’ve achieved, for my age. I live in Te Puke and I know a lot of really good musicians, but they aren’t really sure how to get their music played on the radio, and that kind of’ thing. Matariki Mix-It Music Pro Series taught me how I could achieve those things. I mean, I love singing and performing, but I want to eventually build a living out of it.” Siche Zhang – “I’m an aspiring Music Producer so networking is a really important strategy, to meeting potential employees, clients and business partners if I wish to succeed and be recognised for my work. The Music Pro Series seminars were great for that purpose too, as I could gain knowledge from professionals and also share some of my work with them, to get their professional opinions on my music goals.” The past few weeks have been filled with many other highlights for the music team. Our Music Manager Brendan Smyth took part in the Music Pro Series Seminars hosted by the Foundation. The exists to ‘ignite young minds and transform bodies towards better lives through the performing arts and physical culture’ - great work that we believe in. The Aroha Project 38 Music 08/02/15

SONGS FOR AROHA PERFORMANCES @ BIG GAY OUT The album, Songs for Aroha, was launched as a compilation album of Māori artists – many MHF Emerging Leaders/musicians. It was recorded to help build awareness toward the idea of anti-bullying and suicide prevention. These songs express love for you and your loved ones. Mika, Te Amo & Chainey Nathan took advantage of the opportunity while performing at the Big Gay Out (BGO) stage to release the ‘Songs for Aroha’ album live. Having Mika and the two rangatahi musicians perform at BGO allowed for the music to promote awareness towards alcohol and drug addiction amongst rangatahi.

Prime Minister John Key showed support for the LGBT community after the ‘Songs for Aroha’ performance.

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https://www.tvnz. co.nz/one-news/ new-zealand/john- key-andrew-little- join-big-gay-out- festivities-6230203

Media Reviews Headline Performers: The William Trio will betaking the stage. Consisting of last year’s BGO standout Lavina Williams, accompanied by her Australian Idol finalist sister Emily Williams and her brother her R&B singing/hip-hop dancing brother J, who is best know for his massive number one single You Got Me. They will be joined by a showcase of talent signed to Illegal Musik including Brook Duff, Pieter T and K.One. There will also be a 40 minute set from the Hipstamatics. Elsewhere on the line-up you can expect to see fantastic dance performances from Burning Man Dance Company (Choreographed by James Luck) and Mika and his MHF crew! The Big Gay Out will be held at Coyle Park, Pt Chev on Sunday 8 February. Full Article | Oliver Hall. http://www.gayexpress.co.nz/2014/12/express-exclusive-big-gay-line-bigger-better- ever/ 39 DANCE PRO SERIES LEARNING WANANGA | WORKSHOPS AND MENTORING. WE CREATED DANCE EVENTS, INTERNSHIPS AND DANCE PLACEMENTS PROJECTS PLACEMENT IN BLACK GRACE DANCE COMPANY FIRST TU TAUA, MAORI TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM Matariki Mix-It 40 Dance Live 20/04/15 – 24/06/15

MHF Pro Series is part of our emerging leaders program. Each year he kakano (the seeds) are planted for new talent as MHF strive to harvest their results, ready to deliver into the world new thinking in arts, culture and creative innovation. Each Pro Series’ aims are: to grow skills, networks and creative industries outcomes through hauora, authentic voices and individual vision. Wananga run from April to August 2015 lead to a series of performances and onward collaboration. Over 200 young people attended free classes. Highlights included: • In-Stance Movement invited to perform for the Prime Minister • Roymata Holmes accepted into Black Grace, one of NZ’s premiere contemporary dance companies. • Tapuika (iwi) moteatea (tribal chants), haka, and taua (Māori Martial Arts) was filmed and preserved for future generations in a screen arts production. Dance groups who were a part of the Aroha Dance Live included: • In-Stance Movement Dance Crew • Edinburgh Fringe Festival Kapa Haka roopu ‘Taki Māori’ • ‘Mata Holmes’s Contemporary dance • A-K-V Aka’vaine Dance Company – Auckland University students • Ka Schools Program with Otahuhu College • Kids of Ka 400; free active holiday programs for kids Dance Pro Series • Justin Timberlake • Britney Spears Matariki Mix-It 41 Pro Series

AKE-VAINE DANCE COMPANY

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TAKI MAORI KAPA HAKA COMPANY Matariki Mix-It 42 Pro Series

Support from other Dance groups The Foundation are very active at harbouring and maintaining their networks with health providers, dance companies, performing arts centres and groups that encourage active lifestyles to keep the relationship in our communities strong.

Statistics Dance Live Dance workshops were held in which majority of participants were from emerging Māori & Pacific dance communities and schools, including professional Māori Kapa Haka, Cook Island/Māori Contemporary Dance & B-Boy Breakdance groups. Active dance attendees who participated in MHF Aroha Project Dance Live specialist workshops. Registrations: 300+ 43 DESIGN PRO SERIES LEARNING WANANGA | WORKSHOPS AND MENTORING. WE CREATED NZFW PROJECTS, SET AND PROP DESIGN PROJECTS. WITH A FOCUS ON MAORI INSPIRATION FOR PRODUCTION DESIGN PROJECTS NZFW TOTES FOR PRIDE PARADE TV, WEB AND EVENT SET DESIGN AND BUILD

Design, Fashion & Visual 44 Arts @ NZ Fashion Week 24/08/15 – 30/08/15

Mika always makes an appearance at NZ Fashion Week. This year, he was voted one of the Top 10 best dressed Aucklanders of 2015 in Metro magazine (August 20). Mika is a Fashion iconfor the way he fuses traditional Māori attire (flax piupiu and moko tattoos) with modern-day garments and art. In the article, Mika confirms that for the Metro Photo Shoot he wore a long black cape designed and created by Ryan Turner (Ngapuhi), an up and coming unisex clothing designer and MHF Emerging Leader.

Ryan Carl Edward Turner but already owns his self-titled clothing label. His garments are sold at boutique retailers such as Naked Empire – The Style Syndicate, just upstairs from where the Metro magazine photo, above, was taken. Ryan praises Mika as “. . . someone that inspired me to develop my fashion line. Things that allure the naked eye and push boundaries, are concepts I invoke into every garment I make. Mika also taught me that expressing your individual beliefs through art will not only sell, but enable yourself to explore opportunities and eventually take you further.” Design, Fashion & Visual 45 Arts @ NZ Fashion Week 24/08/15 – 30/08/15

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Mika was also listed in the Top 15 celebrity moments of NZ Fashion Week 2014, where photos were taken of him with LGBTIQ youth. Zakk d’Larte and AJ Major, heading up to Fashion Week. Totems of Aroha float 46 @ Auckland Pride Parade 21/02/15

Totems of Aroha project was a float, designed and choreographed to march down Ponsonby Road as part of the Auckland Pride Parade, and also as part of The Aroha Project Season of Events. It showcased the emerging designers, Karlyn Cherrington, Amelia Unufe and Andrew Abrau, and highlighted their hard work under London- based artist Lyall Hakaraia and Minority voices (London Human Rights Group).

Lyall created a concept that embodied his interpretation of ‘Living life free’ in keeping with Foundation’s well-promoted brand of creativity in photography, fashion, interior design, costume making and make-up artistry. Totems of Aroha float 47 @ Auckland Pride Parade

Media Articles 48 HEALTH PROGRAMME HEALTH OUTCOMES ACTIVE LIVING MENTAL HEALTH LEARNING WANANGA | WORKSHOPS AND MENTORING. WE REBRANDED THE KA PROGRAM INLINE WITH USA, WHITEHOUSE INITIATIVE ‘HEALTHIER AMERICA’ AS HIP- HOP PUBLIC HEALTH NZ PROJECTS SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS FOR 13-17 YEARS OF AGE MUSIC PROJECTS FOR HEALTH THE AROHA PROJECT, SUICIDE AND BULLYING AWARENESS SERIES Hip Hop Public Health 49 New York City 17/09/15

Through dance, screen and music MHF succeeded at tackling health issues such as, drug and alcohol abuse, bullying and suicide amongst New Zealand youth. Dance programs were held region-wide by MHF youth worker, Jay Tewake and Ia Manuia (ex-Sydney Dance Company) in school holiday periods, including with Taiohi Whai Oranga at Manurewa Marae, and at three local schools. This was a primary initiative towards the global fight against obesity amongst young people, supported by Sanitarium’s UP&GO (Matika!). In September, Foundation representatives attended the inaugural Hip Hop Public Health Gala in New York City. MHF’s long running successful Ka program joined HHPH, representing New Zealand along with eight other countries at this gala event, which was supported by the White House (USA).

Mika and Jay Tewake spoke at the Gala alongside Dionne Warwick, Dr OZ, The US Surgeon General as well as Hip Hop Legends: CHUCK D, DMC and the God Father of Hip Hop Russell Simmons.

GRAMMY AWARD WINNER ASHANTI, MULTI-PLATINUM RECORDING ARTIST JORDIN SPARKS LARRY SOLER, CEO OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHIER AMERICA HOWELL WECHSLER, CEO OF THE ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER GENERATION JIM WHITEHEAD, CEO OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE SAM KASS FORMER, WHITE HOUSE CHEF AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LET’S MOVE! INITIATIVE Hip Hop Public 50 Health

Event Photos Ka Life Holiday 51 Programs 05/01/15 – 21/04/15

Ka Life is an MHF Health Initiative that encourages learning through action. It creates programsto keep children active during school holidays, introduces teenagers to creative career paths and the practice of goal-setting to achieve results (Prime Ministers Youth Program TYLA Girls’ Happening workshops), offers dance workshops by youth mentor Jay Tewake, and presents self- defense classesby Taekwondo, Australian Open gold medalists Jaspinder & Rupinder Sandhu. From January through Matariki (June-July) 2015, Ka Life initiatives have had success within the South Auckland and Puketapapa (Mount Roskill, Three Kings, Hillsborough, Waikowhai, etc. suburbs) communities. All Ka Life programs were free for children ages 8 – 16, thus enabling them to attend these holiday programs without financial constraints. MHF incorporates the idea of anti-bullying and suicide prevention into such youth programs making everyone who attends feel included. One of the key reasons young people feel like they have no other choice but to self- harm is neglect, feeling excluded. Getting youths involved in physical and problem-solving activities stimulates young minds to strive to succeed, to perform to the best of their abilities. That’s what Ka Life programs, as held by current and emerging MHF leaders,

Photo Credit: 1: Prime Ministers Youth Program TYLA (Turn Your Life Around) Gilrs Happening 2: Ka 400 Taiohi Whaioranga 3: Dance Pro Series workshops at Otahuhu College 4: KICK IN THE PARK with the Sandhu Brothers

Damon Heke, member of the Taki Māori Kapa Haka Group, was diagnosed with stage three cancer in August 2014, after his return from Edinburgh, Scotland, where he had performed. Mika Haka Studio donated $5,000 towards his health costs treatment to support his Taki Māori Kapa Haka Group. Shortly after performing in Matariki 2015, Damon received news that he was in remission! 52 OUTCOMES MAORI WE BELIEVE ALL OF US BENEFIT BY ENGAGING WITH MAORI. HERE TE REO AND TIKANGA ARE SHARED AND EXPLORED. LEARNING COLLABORATIONS, SHARING, CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN MAORI AND OTHER ETHNICITIES CULTURES SHARED GLOBAL: USA, CHINA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA NZ: MAORI EXCHANGES, TREATY, US EMBASSY Waitangi Aroha 53 Dawn Ceremony

PROGRAM DATE Funded by Broadcast on Gifted royalty free to the Mika Haka Foundation What NAME: GENRE, COMPONETS

Evaluations – also refer evidence and statistics section at the end Outcomes: paid opportunities \ vital skills \ career experience \ Rangatahi build their own visions

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Waitangi Aroha Dawn Ceremony 06/02/15 This event commemorated Waitangi Day. Held at Okahu Bay, at sunrise, the ceremony invited organisations and rangatahi support programs such as Auckland Pride, LYC (Love Your Condom), Youthline and Ministry of Health and offered them the opportunity to speak on behalf of their organisations. Two rangatahi delivered speeches that tackled the issue of bullying and suicide amongst youths. Zakk d’Larte, NZ gay youth role model, delivered a riveting reflection on his past experiences, talking about how he was bullied regularly at high school and how the rejection of his sexuality and interests from family caused him to consider suicide as a way to put an end to his problems. Stevie Sikuea works for Youthline whose goals, as an organisation, are to give troubled youth inspiration to achieve, be independent and take on obstacles that they encounter as young people. Stevie compelled the ceremony-goers with her speech, reciting the facts around youth suicide. She wants to put an end to youth suicide, for good, and so encouraged everyone present to strive for this goal. Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2014 Award Winners, Taki Māori Kapa Haka, opened the ceremony that commemorated Waitangi Day, and MHF Emerging Musicians, funding supporters and Auckland Pride Takatapui participated in waiata tautoko for all ceremony speakers. Māori MHF Volunteers also gave participants helium balloons to release into the atmosphere as remembrance of those that have taken their own lives. Outreach Events - Northland Creative Sectors 54 Incubator wananga

Outreach Event - Waitangi Festival 05/02/15 To combine the pre-celebration of Waitangi Day withthe road-trip for the Northland Creative Sectors Incubator wananga, MHF’s emerging musicians put on a live music performance. It included acts such as he JGeeks (former artists of Mika Haka Studios), Tina Cross and Mika, and was hosted by Georgina Beyer, New Zealand’s first transgender MP. Tracks from ‘Songs for Aroha’ album, (produced by Mika Haka Studios and funded by Te Mangai Paho) were performed.Original compositions from these emerging musicians were showcased at the Waitangi Festival. This live performance opportunity was again utilised to build awareness towards anti-bullying and suicide prevention initiatives.

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2014 Award Winners, Taki Māori Kapa Haka, opened the ceremony that commemorated Waitangi Day, and MHF Emerging Musicians, funding supporters and Auckland Pride Takatapui participated in waiata tautoko for all ceremony speakers. Māori MHF Volunteers also gave participants helium balloons to release into the atmosphere as remembrance of those that have taken their own lives.

Stevie Sikuea works for Youthline whose goals, as an organisation, are to give troubled youth inspiration to achieve, be independent and take on obstacles that they encounter as young people. Stevie compelled the ceremony-goers with her speech, reciting the facts around youth suicide. She wants to put an end to youth suicide, for good, and so encouraged everyone present to strive for this goal.

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Outreach Event - Creative Sectors Wananga 05/02/15 This wananga was designed as a road trip for new MHF Emerging Leaders in music and other entertainment industries, supported by Gareth Morgan, with a group of secondary school students, in Waitangi. This incubator wananga allowed attendees to learn more about life career choices, by offering introductory/intermediate workshops for aspiring musicians to drive their careers and build self-sufficiency skills in Māori music. Gareth Morgan delivered a workshop on stress management. In New Zealand, people who suffer financial pressure and fear of failure, and mothers who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder and the effects of overwork, are more likely, than ever to attempt suicide. Mr Morgan was able to relate topics like stress management to the content of the workshop, and as such to help achieve the overall aim of ‘The Aroha Project’: ‘build awareness towards the idea of anti-bullying and suicide prevention.’

Outreach Event - Waitangi Festival 05/02/15 To combine the pre-celebration of Waitangi Day withthe road-trip for the Northland Creative Sectors Incubator wananga, MHF’s emerging musicians put on a live music performance. It included acts such as he JGeeks (former artists of Mika Haka Studios), Tina Cross and Mika, and was hosted by Georgina Beyer, New Zealand’s first transgender MP. Tracks from ‘Songs for Aroha’ album, (produced by Mika Haka Studios and funded by Te Mangai Paho) were performed. Original compositions from these emerging musicians were showcased at the Waitangi Festival. This live performance opportunity was again utilised to build awareness towards anti-bullying and suicide prevention initiatives. 56 Talk Treaty 6/08/15

Talk Treaty was a conference, hosted by The Morgan Foundation, that MHF partnered with for two Waitangi Day events: Waitangi Festival and Northland Creative Sectors Incubator wananga, on 5th February.The Morgan Foundation’s aimis for the Talk Treaty project to inspire conversations about the Treaty of Waitangi and wider issues related to that including identity, cultural differences, race relations, use of Te Reo, discrimination, poverty and public power. They believe that if all New Zealanders (not just Māori) see high profile New Zealanders talk candidly about these potentially sensitive issues, others will be encouraged to talk about them too. Gareth Morgan and his Trust want to free the Treaty from the image that it only relates to lawyers, politicians and activists. MHF & The Morgan Foundation feel strongly that the Treaty belongs to everyone and anyone should feel free to talk about it..

Mika with the late Dr. Ranginui Walker

Video Interview Mika’s interview for Talk Treaty: http://talktreaty.org. nz/people/ and click Mika’s name Foundation Welcomes 57 Global Celebrities

The Flying Man Powhiri at Ardmore Flying School 10/08/15 MHF alongside Taki Maori created the powhiri to welcome popular Chinese TV show called “The Flying Man”, Celebrities included actors Zhixin Gu, Yuxi Zhang, Xia Hu, Liang Zhang, and Haitao Du. They are hugely popular in China – Liang Zhang has some 23 million followers on Weibo, while Haitao Du has over 25 million. It was an important event for our Chinese members who joined in as interpreters as well as ‘fans’ of Photo Credit: Kai Haka, Taki Maori, Mika Haka, Siche Zhang, Jay Tewake the actors. with celebrity actors Zhixin Gu, Yuxi Zhang, Xia Hu, Liang Zhang, and Haitao Du. Demi Lovato Powhiri @ Vector Arena 26/04/15 Foundation alongside Kai Haka and Taki Maori created the powhiri to welcome pop superstar “Demi Lovato” on her NZ tour. Kiri Nathan presented Demi with a hand-crafted korowai and pounamu which Demi later that night performed her last song wearing the piece. Tour Manager was impressed with the private powhiri they then welcomed members of the performance group to perform the powhiri on her stage before she started the concert. Thanks to Black Label Experience and JT Entertainment NZ for allowing such an incredible opportunity to the Foundations leaders. Native American, Māori, 58 Asian Celebration 15/07/15

Mika and Jay met Saginaw Grant & Rick Mora and were welcomed into the Native American culture whilst attending the Tripartite Delegates Summit in Los Angeles. Saginaw is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, motivational speaker and, along with Rick Mora, a Native American actor and dancer. Mika Haka Foundation then had the good fortune to formally welcome Saginaw Grant & Rick Mora to Auckland. In this way MHF is facilitating exchanges between indigenous and other cultures: Māori, Native American, Asian and LGBTIQ communities, who through MHF have the opportunity to discover experiences, customs and beliefs held in common. Our Native American visitors experienced MHF’s innovative programs, and Saginaw graciously joined the Foundation’s growing list of ambassadors. (Tinsel Corey, Manu Bennett and Keisha Castle Hughes).

Photo Credit: 1: Mika & The original Mika Haka Kids from 2001 2 Saginaw, Rick visit the Foundations HQ and performed a naming ceremony. 3: Saginaw, Rick, MHF Trustee: Jay Tewake and NZ Maori-Native American youths 4: US Consul General: James Donnigan, Saginaw Grant, Rick, Mika and our Asian Emerging Leaders: Siche, Jaspinder and Rupinder Native American, Māori, 59 Asian Celebration

Letter from US Consulate General US Ambassador 60 Celebrate LGBTQ Leaders 61 GLOBAL CULTURAL PROGRAM NZ CULTURAL PROGRAM LEARNING TAKING MAORI CULTURE TO THE WORLD INVOLVING SHARING, CULTURALEXCHANGES, PARTNERSHIPS, FESTIVALS, EVENTS, COLABS. CULTURES SHARED USA; AUSTIN, NYC, LA CHINA; QUANGZHOU, AUSTRALIA; SYDNEY CANADA; TORONTO South by Southwest (SXSW) 62 International Music & Media Festival 2015 13/03/15 – 19/03/15

SXSW Festival is one of USA’s major, annual festivals. It is ten days long, and showcases the Arts (Music, Interactive and Screen), gaming, medical sports and trade industries – bringing organisation representatives and artists from all over the world together to network and exchange business details, and to build partnerships and shared initiatives. The Wallace Foundation funded MHF spokesman Jay Tewake to travel to Austin, Texas, to tour manage Mika Haka who performed alongside Delaney Davidson, Cairo Knife Fight & Yumi Zouma at the NZ tent. Wiz Khalifa (On the Ron English Popaganda bus) and the LGBT event GayBiGayGay. Jay’s achievement of getting to SXSW is the natural development from the success of Creative NZ’s emerging producers “Momentum” program at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2014 where Jay also tour managed NZ Artists, including Mika Haka, Chairman Siche & Taki Māori who gained three 5-star reviews. Mika and Jay made the most out of the opportunity to attend SXSW Festival to seek more overseas ventures and stakeholders who can assist in building MHF’s vision. Mika was able to showcase MHF’s past works and collectives at this prestigious festival, as well as to perform a set of original songs that Mika Haka Studios have created over the years. Tripartite Delegates Summit: Los Angeles, 63 Auckland, Guangzhou 05/06/15

As an arts aggregator organisation within NZ’s economy, Mika Haka Foundation was invited by The Mayor and city of Auckland to attend the Tripartite Delegates Summit in Los Angeles. The tripartite economic alliance between Auckland, Los Angeles and Guangzhou brings together the three (3) cities for businesses, and cultural exchange. In 2014 the three (3) sister cities agreed to take their relationships to the next level and co-operate to drive economic growth in a range of sectors, such as technology, innovation, education, and screen. Los Angeles hosted the first tripartite summit in June. Mayor Len Brown and Councillors Bill Cashmore and Denise Krum led a business delegation of forty-three NZ businesses. Guangzhou also brought a significant business delegation. The summit led to Gerry Pass (Chrome Management) agreeing to visit NZ in 2016 with an eye to support emerging Maori talent wishing to work as actors in LA. Festival of Dreams 64 Sydney 13/03/15 – 19/03/15 San Diego Film 65 Festival ImagineNATIVE Film and New Media Festival, Toronto, 66 Canada Future Plan 67 MIKA HAKA FOUNDATION PROJECT DELIVERY MOVES TO MIKA HAKA STUDIO

MHF has seen a dramatic increase in global success, export and supporting local talent. NZ is part of a global world stage now, Lorde, The Hobbit, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa even the America’s Cup all bring global success back to NZ. For this reason, the Foundation is collaborating with Mika Haka Studio and Festival NZ to represent the Global position of Māori and NZ on the world stage. Mika Haka Studio will remain active with mentoring, producing, creating and developing creative sector leaders, of the future, on a global platform and taking risk away from the foundation through delivery of programs. MHF and TPK will collaborate with other stakeholders for Aroha series 3, 2017 The aroha project continues as does our success towards producing NZs future leaders in the creative arts. 68 Financial Statements

Audit completed by John Mills, J&G Mills Financial Services Ltd, for the year ended 31 March 2016