Rainbow from Ariana Tikao's Ōhākī show, Christchurch Arts Festival 2009

Mixing whānau, whakapapa and whenua, Ariana Tikao's show, Ōhākī, explores through music, the dying words of her ancestor, Tamati Tikao. His Ōhākī was spoken to his family at Ōpukutahi, on Banks Peninsula on September 27, 1885.

Ariana collaborates with tāoka pūoro legend, Richard Nunns and video artist Louise Potiki Bryant (Kai Tahu) to produce a spellbinding work, highlighting the enduring relevance of the words of her tipuna.