In August 2000, a new group of hiphoppers started it back up under Aotearoa hip hop summit which took place at the Lumiere Theatre in Christchurch.
The "godfather of New Zealand hip hop" Phil Fuemana organized the first summit in 1996 and 1997.
Then in 2000 Alistair Tate describes the event as "three days and nights of uninterrupted, pure hip hop action.
To encourage collaboration, international artists were included in the second summit.
Many participants boast of the heavy involvement of females, which they believe distinguishes the Aotearoan hip hop community from their counterparts in countries such as the United States.