On the weekend of 14-15 March, 35,000 people flooded to the WOMAD Festival in New Plymouth, to experience and celebrate the creativity of musicians and dancers from around the globe. WOMAD provided tangata whenua with the opportunity to stand on this world stage and showcase our unique Māori culture. Te Puni Kōkiri supported Tui Ora Ltd as a WOMAD programme partner. Tui Ora facilitated a visible and vibrant presence for Māori, which started with international artists being welcomed to Taranaki and the festival with a pōwhiri at Ōwae Marae.