Credits

Wai Taiko is grateful to many people for all of their support over the years, and particularly wishes to thank the following people for their contribution to the group.

University of Waikato

• Department of Humanities
• School of Education
• FMD
• PR Department

for giving us a home, practice and storage space, transport and tons of support.

All the wonderful people who have given their time and expertise:

• Barry Stephenson - for making our first set of drums!
• Athena Chambers - for being a wonderful manager
• Ken McNeil - for generously providing drums and executive support, controlling logistics, and driving the van.
• Corinna Watts - for so many things! photography, PR, poster design, website design, general support.
• Mike Vallabh - website design, logistics and driving the van.
• Matt Scheurich - for designing our funky logo!
• Annette and Iris Taylor - our resident media team.
• Graham O.Hanlon - for our awesome promo video.
• Melanie Taylor - our resident liaison in Japan.
• Arts Waikato

And for generously providing funding for various events and equipment:

• WEL Energy Trust
• Sky City Hamilton Community Trust
• Hamilton Community Arts Council

A special thanks also to the coaches we have had come and teach us over the years:

• Taiko Kitamura (Tachibana High School taiko coach)
• Ami Takeuchi (Tachibana student)
• Toshiaki Kono (Manten, Kotaro, Tokushima)
• Graham Hilgendorf (TaikOz, Sydney)
• Kevin Man (TaikOz, Sydney)
• Marco Lienhard (Taikoza, New York)
• Riichi Yamauchi (Matsurishu, Kyoto)
• Kenji Furutate (solo artist, Tokyo)
• Hide Yura (solo artist, Nagoya)
• Whetu Silver - Kapahaka coach