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TVNZ and Whakaata Māori are partnering to bring New Zealand’s largest Māori performing arts festival, Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025,...

Vocalists Joel Shadbolt (L.A.B) and Pipiwharauroa & Ngawaiwera Campbell (Corrella) recording 'We Belong'. Corrella and L.A.B. have...

The National Primary School Kapa Haka competition, Te Mana Kuratahi 2025 ki Mātaatua, is being held in Tauranga Moana. The below rohe...

LOREEN HENARE (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa ki te tonga, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Whakaue), Kaiwhakahaere-a-Rohe | Regional Director Loreen...

The recent application round for the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Community grants attracted 188 applications and recipients have been...

I te taha o tōku Pāpā whāngai, No Ngāti Porou oku Tīpuna.  I te taha o tōku Matua Ko Ngaati Koroki Kahukura tōku iwi. Ko Melissa Marie...

Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025 Judges (Photo by Erica Sinclair) Judges appointed for Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025 gathered in...

This year’s Te Matatini Award recipients are northern haka power couple Chris Henare and Sandra Waitai-Henare for their outstanding...

Congratulations to Tā Pita Sharples who has been recognised at the 2024 Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Icon Whakamana Hiranga for Kapa Haka,...

Twenty-six rōpū participated and performed in front of friends, whānau, support teams and the public over the two-day Te Anga Pāua o...

“Ricky’s passing will be a huge loss to his whānau, Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti kapa haka rōpū, and te ao haka,” says Carl Ross, Manahautū Te...

This month our organisation will celebrate its 20-year anniversary as Te Matatini Society Incorporated. On 9 November 2004, the name of...

There has been growth in Kapa Haka participation across Te Whenua Moemoeā | Australia leading to more teams competing to qualify for...

The future of Kapa Haka depends on developing effective leaders and communities who will ensure its sustained continuation.  “We provide...

Te Matatini Te Manahautū | Chief Executive Carl Ross is pleased to advise the re-election of Tā Herewini Parata as Heamana | Chairperson...

The two mauri stones of Te Matatini were carefully delivered from South Taranaki to North Taranaki settling at Te Upoko o te Whenua Marae...

Shanghai Tourism Festival Organising Committee invited Aotearoa to be part of the 2024 Shanghai Tourism Festival, including participation...