Haka fans get another day of watching some of the best groups in the country perform at Te Matatini. The second day of the preliminary rounds on Wednesday will see three powerhouse groups from ...

Day one of Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga has finished, setting a high benchmark for the week to come There were 14 kapa haka rōpū that performed on Tuesday in the first pool of the preliminary ...

The powhiri for the more than 2000 performers who will take to the stage during Te Matatini being held in New Plymouth. More than 2000 performers, representing 55 groups from across Aotearoa and ...

The pōwhiri at Te Matatini 2025 was an emotional one. Photo / Te Matatini A pōwhiri unlike anything seen in Taranaki before marked the start of the biggest kapa haka competition in the world.

Here’s everything you need to know. Te Matatini has undergone immense evolution since its inception 53 years ago. From its origins as the New Zealand Polynesian Festival in 1972 in Rotorua ...

It’s one of the biggest events on the calendar for te ao Māori and Te Matatini is back this year, bringing the best of haka and waiata from throughout Aotearoa and Australia. New Plymouth ...

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