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Morning People Rave
UNCLES
Musical Performance
Thursday 17 September 2026, 6.30–8am
Foyer
Pay what you can
Grab your mates, your aunties and your uncles and get ready to start Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with a rave!
For one very special morning, Morning People is teaming up with Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori to bring you UNCLES – the reo rua dance music supergroup made up of Rei, Swizl Jager and Plastic Pounamu.
Both Rei and Swizl Jager have been dropping reo rua – bilingual te reo Māori bangers – for years, while Plastic Pounamu brings the bass-heavy, dancefloor-ready beats. Together, UNCLES are bringing big reo and big uncle energy to Ōtautahi.
Expect high-energy dancefloor pressure, plenty of bass, a room full of people getting amongst it, and of course te reo Māori – all before most of the city has had their first coffee.
Tickets are pay as you are able, with options ranging from $5 to $25, so more people can join us. If you can afford to pay a little more, your ticket helps us keep Morning People accessible to everyone.
As always, expect complimentary coffee, bananas and kombucha, a dancefloor full of good humans and a very good reason to get out of bed ridiculously early.
Related reading: musical performance, Dance, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
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