Te Matatini o Ngā Taniwha - Information Available Here

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

Upcoming Events

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  • Tuesday, 20 October 2026 - Wednesday, 21 October 2026

    Central Lakes Polyfest

    Mīharo Central Lakes Polyfest 2026b is on live at the Queenstown Events Centre from Tues 20th to Wed 21st October. The full programme will be available soon, and you can watch the livestream each day from 8:55am.

    • Queenstown Events Centre
    • 9:00am to 3:00pm
    • Live streaming event
    • Paid event

  • Friday, 23 October 2026 - Sunday, 25 October 2026

    Ngāti Awa Te Toki Kapa Haka Festival

    Come one, come all to this auspicious occasion uniting Ngāti Awa descendants and all through culture.

    • Te Kaiwhakatere a Tīhori (Edgecumbe Domain)
    • 7:30am to 5:00pm daily
    • Paid event

  • Tuesday, 1 December 2026 - Wednesday, 2 December 2026

    Tainui Waka Primary Schools Kapa Haka Festival

    A massive gathering of the next generation of Tainui kapa haka will compete for two days at the GLOBOX Arena on December 1-2, in a free community event with koha entry and free parking.

    • GLOBOX Arena, Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton
    • Tuesday 1 Dec 12:00pm to Wednesday 2 Dec 1:00pm
    • Paid event

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