Behind the scenes of Kia Mau, the indigenous arts festival taking over Wellington

Māori, Pasifika and international indigenous live performances are aiming to wow in the capital.

The biennial Kia Mau festival is underway in Wellington which features more than 100 productions over 16 days.

One of the works is Neke created by Scotty Cotter who's starred in Shortland Street, The Sounds and The Rehearsal.

Watch the full report above.