Te Matatini 2015, Aotearoa’s national Māori Kapa Haka championships attracting performers from around the country and Australia, will be held in Otautahi / Christchurch from 4 – 8 March 2015. Te ...

Te Matatini, Aotearoa’s premier kapa haka festival, will not go ahead in Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui in 2027, as planned. Tā Herewini Parata, Heamana of Te Matatini Society Incorporated, said the ...

Te Matatini chairman Ta [Sir] Selwyn Parata and chief executive Carl Ross have welcomed reassurance from the new Government that it will honour its commitment to fostering the love of kapa haka within ...

This story has been corrected to remove the reference of the controversial haka happening on the Te Matatini stage. People's Action Plan Against Racism (PAPARA) is calling on Te Matatini to implement ...

E nako ana a Tamahae Elkington ka noho ia hei ‘tuahangata’ ki ngā ino kei te whare tamariki. / Tamahae Elkington hopes to be a ‘superhero’ to the next generation. Photo: Olivia Shivas / Stuff Prefer ...

For many of those who attended the pōwhiri marking the beginning of Te Matatini last month, my speech in reply to the young kaikorero of Ngaati Whaatua was perhaps regarded as “entertaining”, maybe ...

$32 million was given to Te Matatini in this year’s Budget. Photo / Te Ao Labour MP Kelvin Davis says seeing nieces and nephews from his old school Kawakawa Primary competing at Te Mana Kuratahi ...

Taranaki’s kapa haka groups will get a chance to qualify for the highly anticipated Te Matatini finals in the region next year when Hāwera hosts the regional competition in March. Dates and venues ...

More than 1.8 million Kiwis tuned in to watch Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata 2023, showcasing the best kapa haka Aotearoa has to offer. Almost 730,000 New Zealanders watched the live ...