Te Matatini - the national kapa haka championships - kick off in New Plymouth tomorrow, (Tuesday 25 Feb) the first time the event has been held in Taranaki for more than 30 years. More than 40,000 ...

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 of ...

A historic pōwhiri in Taranaki yesterday marked the start of the largest Te Matatini yet. Fifty-five kapa haka teams will perform over five days at Pukekura/Bowl of Brooklands. The pōwhiri included a ...

TVNZ and Whakaata Māori are partnering to bring New Zealand’s largest Māori performing arts festival, Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025, to viewers across the motu. Together with Te Matatini Society ...