The entire region of Taranaki has set an epic dance challenge for the rest of the world

Some Taranaki locals dance on a massive scale for the Step Up challenge.

The entire region of Taranaki has kicked off a new dance challenge with their massive, star-studded video set to Poi E.

A whole host of Kiwi celebrities - including the recently resigned Prime Minister John Key - appear in the clip alongside the Patea Maori Club and people from around the region.

The clip was filmed over the course of 18 months with hundreds of volunteers, dance groups - choreographed by Carolyn Murphy - and more coming together to make history.

Step Up Taranaki, the team behind the video, believe their clip is a world first, featuring many world first shoots "like dancing big rig trucks and dancing oil rig workers along with thousands of locals - even New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key got involved!"

John Key plays pilot in the Taranaki clip.

As well as putting Taranaki on the map, they're aiming to break the record for largest choreographed dance video in the world. They also hope to raise $100,000 in the process, to split between two charities: Taranaki Young Peoples Trust and South Taranaki Hospice.

As a bonus, they also aim to help get Poi E back in the number one slot in the charts by Christmas.