Mana motuhake ki te kāinga Matatū, Mataora, Matatini ki te ao

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 group proudly represents Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei in music month

    News Article

    For Te Whare Karioi, New Zealand Music Month is more than an opportunity to share music; it is also a chance to represent their iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei with pride.

    • Te Waha Nui - AUT Student Journalism, Briar Jackson
    • 16 June 2025
    • 2 minute read

  • Schools turn out for kapa haka contest

    News Article

    Fourteen groups — including Trinity Catholic College and Bayfield High School — from secondary schools across the South took part in the event that is held every two years.

    • Otago Daily Times
    • 16 June 2025
    • 2 minute read

  • Tāmaki Makaurau to celebrate te ao Māori with kapa haka showcase

    News Article

    Haka fans will come together this weekend to celebrate te ao Māori through haka, waiata and whanaungatanga at Tāmaki Hakangāhau - a non-competitive kapa haka event designed to bring audiences closer to the action.

    • RNZ, Temanukorihi
    • 9 June 2025
    • 2 minute read