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Premiere Venue Confirmed for Biennial Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival
WELLINGTON - Te Matatini Society Incorporated is excited to announce the Westpac Trust Stadium is the chosen venue for the 2019 Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival. The traditional Māori cultural...
Te Matatini 2019 Venue
Te Matatini 2019 Venue With the hugely successful event and celebration that was the Kapa Haka National Festival 2017 Te Kahu o Te Amorangi, Te Matatini shares in the immense...
Te Matatini 2017 Results
Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti is the overall champion of Te Matatini 2017. The announcement was made at the national kapa haka festival in Hastings, after four days of competition among 47 teams. The East...
Local and national personalities are setting the stage for Te Matatini 2017
Local and national personalities are setting the stage for Te Matatini 2017. The performances of 47 kapa haka at the national festival will be managed by Piki Thomas, who is the...
Celebrating Te Matatini with Ngāti Kahungunu
Celebrating Te Matatini with Ngāti Kahungunu Te Matatini is pleased to support Kahungunu-led initiatives as part of the national festival in Hastings, Feb 22 – 26, 2017. Ngāti Kahungunu has planned a...
Kapa Haka Ki Kahungunu – Māori Cultural Performance within Ngāti Kahungunu
Kapa Haka Ki Kahungunu – Māori Cultural Performance within Ngāti Kahungunu Kapa haka has a long and proud history in the Takitimu-Hawkes Bay region. This includes the iconic tribal haka, Tika Tonu....
He Oranga Me Te Ohanga – Investing In Kapa Haka
He Oranga Me Te Ohanga – Investing In Kapa Haka * * Te Matatini aims to attract new investment in kapa haka from the public and private sector. The organisation is collecting data...
Te Reo Tāwhiri ki ngā Kuia, Koroua – Welcoming the elderly
Te Reo Tāwhiri ki ngā Kuia, Koroua – Welcoming the elderly Te Matatini and Ngāti Kahungunu hosts, Te Kahu o Te Amorangi, will provide a range of services for kaumātua at...
High Demand for VIP Treatment at Te Matatini Festival
High Demand for VIP Treatment at Te Matatini Festival Te Matatini is pleased to support Kahungunu-led initiatives as part of the national festival in Hastings, Feb 22 – 26, 2017. This includes...
He Rau Mahara - Preserving The History Of Te Matatini
He Rau Mahara - Preserving The History Of Te Matatini Te Matatini is undertaking a major project to preserve the history of the festival. This will include capturing and archiving all footage,...