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Dance

Events In History

31 December 1996

On New Year’s Eve around 4000 people made their way to the remote location of Canaan Downs, Tākaka, to take part in the first Gathering, a two-day festival for electronic dance music fans.

26 May 1926

The world’s best-known ballerina performed her famed ‘Dying Swan’ and ‘Fairy Doll’ to a full house in His Majesty’s Theatre, Auckland.

Tūātapere schoolgirls enjoying a maypole dance, celebrating peace on children's day, 21 July 1919.