NEWS & UPDATES

MEDIA RELEASE FRIDAY 24th FEBRUARY, 2023 Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata 2023 finalists announced The 12 finalists for Te...

MEDIA RELEASE FRIDAY 24th FEBRUARY, 2023 Te Matatini inspires whānau to follow their dreams A young Māori woman from the Hokianga is...

MEDIA RELEASE FRIDAY 24th FEBRUARY, 2023 Te Matatini internship strives to empower taiohi Māori From the small East Coast settlement of...

MEDIA RELEASE WEDNESDAY 22nd FEBRUARY, 2023 Kapa haka live translation unlocked! Unlock the world of kapa haka with live translations....

MEDIA RELEASE THURSDAY 23rd FEBRUARY, 2023 Unlocking the world of kapa haka at Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata 2023 The world of...

MEDIA RELEASE WEDNESDAY 22nd FEBRUARY, 2023 Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata 2023 theme song inspires Greatness The highly...

MEDIA RELEASE TUESDAY 21st FEBRUARY, 2023 Record-breaking stalls set up shop at the 2023 Te Matatini Festival Marketplace A total of 146...

MEDIA RELEASE THURSDAY 23rd FEBRUARY, 2023 Smear Your Mea cycling team rides 800km to Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata The Smear...

Training for Te Matatini: The gym getting kaihaka ready for performance Over 1,500 performers from 45 teams are getting ready to take the...

MEDIA RELEASE THURSDAY 23rd FEBRUARY, 2023 Pōtiki Poi is gearing up for Te Matatini A Dunedin-based poi manufacturer, which is helping...

MEDIA RELEASE WEDNESDAY 22nd FEBRUARY, 2023 He Rau Aroha ki ngā whānau As the extent of the cyclone’s impacts continue to unfold, we are...

MEDIA RELEASE TUESDAY 21st FEBRUARY, 2023 Fifty golden years of Te Matatini book launch Fifty golden years of kapa haka are beautifully...

MEDIA RELEASE MONDAY 20th FEBRUARY, 2023 Araraurangi | Air New Zealand takes Te Reo Māori to new heights for Te Matatini Today,...

MEDIA RELEASE SATURDAY 18th FEBRUARY, 2023 He Rau Aroha Ki Ngā Kapa As footage unfolds of the devastation that has taken place in...

NEWS THURSDAY 16th FEBRUARY, 2023 Māori figures have appeared at pedestrian crossings in central Auckland to mark the city’s hosting of...

MEDIA RELEASE THURSDAY 16th FEBRUARY, 2023 The National Te Matatini Board met Wednesday 15 February to discuss how to support those kapa...

UPDATE WEDNESDAY 15th FEBRUARY, 2023 Kei ngā rangatira o te ao kapa haka, ngā whānau, ngā hapū, ngā iwi, ngā kaitautoko o Te Matatini,...

MEDIA RELEASE MONDAY 13th FEBRUARY, 2023 The blessing of the prestigious mahau will take place at Ngā Ana Wai Eden Park in Tāmaki...

MEDIA RELEASE THURSDAY 19th MAY, 2022 Haka is here! Tāmaki Makaurau prepares to host the ‘Olympics’ of kapa haka, Te Matatini Festival...