Participate to reclaim the Haka World Record!

Registrations for GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title Attempt for the World’s Largest Haka NOW OPEN!

 New Zealanders are being called to unite and honour their heritage by reclaiming the official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the world’s largest Haka. This significant event will be held at Eden Park on Sunday, 29th September.

Check out Dame Hinewehi Mohi on Te Karere (TVNZ) on launching the HAKA campaign below. 

 The current record was set by 4,028 participants in France, ten years ago.

“HAKA is more than just an event,” says Dame Hinewehi Mohi (Ngāti Kahungunu/Ngāi Tūhoe), cultural ambassador for HAKA and co-founder of the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust. “It is a powerful statement of national pride, cultural heritage, unity, and a landmark occasion to create a new world record and reclaim the title from the current holders, the French.”

The current record was set by 4,028 participants in France, ten years ago. 

 New Zealand aims to surpass this with up to 10,000 participants from all cultural backgrounds gathering at Eden Park to perform the well-known haka, "Ka Mate," composed by Te Rauparaha, chief of Ngāti Toa Rangatira. The attempt will be officially adjudicated by Guinness World Records.

“This is about more than just setting the record straight,” Dame Hinewehi Mohi emphasises. “It is about returning the mana of this world record to the land of its origins, and we will be doing it alongside some of Aotearoa’s most celebrated musicians, sporting icons, and kapa haka legends.”

The event is part of the 20th-anniversary celebrations of the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust, co-founded by Dame Hinewehi and named after her daughter Hineraukatauri. Funds raised will support the Trust’s life-changing music therapy services.

Anika Moa, Che Fu, Corrella, Georgia Lines, Hollie Smith, Kings, Majic Pāora, Paige, PERE, Ria Hall, Rob Ruha, Shepherds Reign, Tami Neilson and the Topp Twins are all confirmed to perform at the event. 

“We are beyond excited to announce these performers who will join us as part of this iconic event. Not only will we be staging a record-breaking spectacle, but giving everyone there an experience they will remember for ever,” says Dame Hinewehi Mohi DNZM (Ngāti Kahungunu/Ngāi Tūhoe), cultural ambassador for HAKA and co-founder of the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust. 

If you are outside of Tāmaki Makaurau or unable to be at Eden Park on the 29th September, you can ‘Haka at Home’ as the event will be live streamed through a number of channels including Whakaata Māori, TVNZ+, NZR+, Sky, Microsoft Teams and TikTok Live. 

Limited edition HAKA t-shirts (adults and kid’s sizes) are available for pre-order now. Get yours at Haka - World Record Attempt - Merch Preorder.   

The proceeds from ticket and t-shirt sales go to the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust. For more information on Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust and to learn how to donate, please visit www.rmtc.org.nz. 

Register as one of the 10,000 enthusiastic participants at Eden Park, New Zealand’s National Stadium, to stand as a nation in this historic occasion please visit: hakarecord.co.nz

Participant tickets are $25 per adult, $15 for concessions, Spectator tickets are $30 per adult, $20 for concessions. 

Spectator tickets are available at $30 for adults and $20 for concessions to witness this historic event.  

For more information on Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust and to learn how to donate, please visit www.rmtc.org.nz.