2027 Te Matatini Festival

Te Matatini o Ngā Taniwha 2027 is being held in Hopuhopu, Ngāruawāhia from 22-27 February 2027 and hosted by Tainui Waka. It is the largest National Kapa Haka Festival to be held with 57 rōpū performing over the four days of competition in front of approximately 70,000 festival attendees and 2.8 million TV and stream viewers.

Twelve rōpū will qualify as finalists and compete on the last day for the coveted Ngāpō Pīmia Wehi Duncan MacIntyre Trophy and named Toa Whakaihuwaka (overall winner).