Mana motuhake ki te kāinga Matatū, Mataora, Matatini ki te ao

Ko wai mātou? Who are we?

Te Matatini Society Incorporated is the national organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand responsible for fostering excellence, developing and protecting traditional Māori performing arts.

Ki te whāngai, ki te manaaki, ki te whakatipu I ngā mahi Kapa Haka kia pūāwai ki ōna taumata.

Fostering, supporting and growing Kapa Haka in the pursuit of excellence.

Congratulations to Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue for being declared overall winner of Te Matatini 2025

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Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue

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  • Te Tauihu Pō Whakanuia 55 Tau

    News Article

    Hundreds of people gathered in Whakatū Nelson earlier this month to celebrate 55 years of kapa haka excellence in Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui.

    • Te Matatini
    • 25 August 2025
    • 2 minute read

  • Autaia a feast of haka theatre

    News Article

    Twelve schools from Auckland, Northland and Waikato will explore the theme Hawaiki Hou - Hawaiki is the ancestral home of Māori and hou means 'new' - through haka, dance and theatre.

    • RNZ - Photo by Peter Jennings
    • 23 August 2025
    • 2 minute read

  • Te Tauihu celebrates 55 years of kapa haka

    News Article

    Whaea Jane du Feu is not often lost for words. But asked to sum up the impact of the growth of kapa haka in Te Tauihu over the past 55 years, she pauses.

    • Te Manu Korihi, RNZ
    • 9 August 2025
    • 3 minute read