Celebrating 25 years, Tempo Dance Festival | Te Rerenga o Tere is Aotearoa New Zealand's gathering ground for the fearless, the rebellious, the boundary-breaking — bringing the best dance and body-oriented ideas from across the country and beyond to Tāmaki Makaurau.

This October, 13 to 18, venues across the city host a programme spanning: a takatāpui rebirth of the Village People, street and screen dance, classes and a club night. Wrestlers collide with dancers. Disability-led meditations on motherhood. Genre-bending Pasifika dance performance with live Metalcore. And there's a free (re)discovery of our newest landmarks, Karanga-a-Hape and Te Waihorotiu Stations.

For dancers, and for anyone who appreciates beauty, artistry and the thrill of the unexpected — Tempo is a platform, a party, a provocation to move you.

Tickets on sale Wednesday 19 August. 

Tempo Dance Festival | Te Rerenga o Tere runs 13–18 October 2026.