Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue has won Te Matatini 2025. Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue dedicated their bracket to the late Sir Robert Gillies, the last surviving member of the Māori Battalion ...

Kua tū te haka a Tāne Rore me ngā mahi a Hine Rēhia! The pinnacle of Māori performing arts was on full display at Te Matatini today – big congratulations to Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue ...

All the highlights from day four of the world's biggest kapa haka festival. Te Arawa Kapa Haka has made history taking out the top two spots at Te Matatini — a first for a region in the 52 years ...

Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue have won the title of Toa Whakaihuwaka - the champions of Te Matatini. The rōpū from the Te Arawa region have been crowned champions for the first time. Their ...

Narrowing 55 kapa to 12 will no doubt be a daunting task for the judges, who have had a front row seat to some of the finest haka ever performed. The announcement of the top 12 groups, who will ...

Top 12 kapa haka groups at Te Matatini to be announced (3 min 38 sec) Over the last five days 55 groups divided into four pools, have competed at Pukekura, the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth.

English rugby star Tom Savage has made the surprising revelation that performing his team's haka makes him more anxious than facing off against some of the world's toughest players. The 35-year ...

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The data refers to people aged 15 years and over of Māori ethnicity and/or descent. Kapa haka is a key contributor to the Māori tourism industry with arts and recreation services making up roughly 45% ...

My eldest is now five years old, and she’s already doing some form of haka at school. “I think being a bit older now, I don’t get embarrassed. I’m prepared just to put the work in.

Kapa haka leaders in Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui - the Nelson-Marlborough region - are confident the region is up to the job of hosting Te Matatini in 2027. Speculation has been rife that the region ...