Te Matatini The Festival

Te Matatini is coming to Taranaki in February 2025 and will be held at the Bowl of Brooklands in Pukekura Park. Get your tickets now.

  • 2025 Te Matatini Festival

    On Tuesday 25 February 2025 to Saturday 1 March 2025, 55 groups will perform on stage at Pukekura/Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth to an audience of approximately 70,000, and an expected 2.5 million viewers on TV or online.

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  • Taonga

    The final competition day marks the much-anticipated prize-giving ceremony with the announcement of the Toa Whakaihuwaka (overall winner) taonga and the naming of the teams in second and third place.

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  • Te Mahau

    Carving of the mahau began in late 2012 by carvers at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI). The mahau was unveiled in Rotorua at Te Matatini 2013 and has remained a permanent stage fixture at Te Matatini festivals since.

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  • Previous Festivals

    Get all the info relating to the past festivals of Te Matatini, from present day back to the original in 1972

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