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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

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  • Kapa haka festival for people with intellectual disabilities returns to Whanganui

    News Article

    The nationwide biennial festival celebrates the “talent, passion and cultural pride” of people with intellectual disabilities through the art and communication form of kapa haka.

    • Whanganui Chronicle, Noam Mānuka Lazarus
    • 18 September 2026
    • 2 minute read

  • Success at Flava Festival

    News Article

    Hampstead kapa haka group Nga Mokopuna o Hakatere competing in the Flava Festival for the first time last weekend, won the Best Dressed Award and four other awards.

    • ODT, Heather Mackenzie
    • 17 September 2026
    • 2 minute read

  • Tauranga symposium to explore kapa haka’s role in language revival

    News Article

    Held as part of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori celebrations, the event will bring together Waikato University lecturers and local kapa haka practitioners for a shared discussion of its role in language survival.

    • Bay of Plenty Times, Zoe Blake
    • 14 September 2026
    • 2 minute read