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Why so many groups used the drum at this year's Te Matatini
2 Mar 2025The drum has a special meaning to the people of Taranaki that many groups have paid tribute to this week.
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What kai was flavour of the week at Te Matatini?
2 Mar 2025While aihi kirīmi, pāua, and hāngī have sold like the clappers at this year's Te Matatini, other stalls not so much.
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Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue have won the title of Toa Whakaihuwaka
1 Mar 2025The rōpū from the Te Arawa region have been crowned champions for the first time.
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'I almost wept with excitement and with joy': Witi Ihimaera
4 Mar 2025A scheme to foster talented young Māori writers is a "mighty mentor programme," Witi Ihimaera says. Audio
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Father son duo makes ancient waka discovery
4 Mar 2025Buried in the sand and floating down the river, pieces of an ancient waka have been found, but their origin and age remains a mystery.
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What whānau are wearing to Te Matatini
1 Mar 2025Whether it's Māori business merch flying off the shelves, custom pounamu, or handcrafted pēke (bags) to carry all the necessities - every fit has a story.
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Haka a form of 'political expression', Waititi says
28 Feb 2025"Māori are very political people," Rawiri Waititi who performed at Te Matatini with new group Te Taumata o Apanui, said.
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Meet the Anderson whānau chipping in to Te Matatini
1 Mar 2025Theodore Anderson would normally be scaffolding, but he is now carting kaumātua up and down the steep Bowl of Brooklands hills from dawn to dusk.
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Te Matatini set to reveal top 12 kapa haka groups
28 Feb 2025A feeling of anticipation has gripped Pukekura/Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymout.
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Te Matatini final day begins in style
1 Mar 2025Hundreds of spectators were so keen for the they started lining up at 3am, four hours before the gates opened.
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Die-hard Haka fans line up hours before performance
28 Feb 2025Numbers at Te Matatini have been building up over the week, and will crescendo for a sold out finals on Saturday.
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Te Matatini day three: Hot temperatures and even hotter performances
27 Feb 2025While temperatures around the bowl hit a high, so did the heat on stage as haka star Jeff Ruha wore a full suit for his performance.
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Ngā Hāpai Ō:The Humble Heroes of Te Matatini
27 Feb 2025A team of ringa hāpai have come together to ensure that the festival remains a welcoming and inclusive event.
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Inside the bunker where Te Matatini songs are translated into English
27 Feb 2025The songs are also translated into five other languages. Audio
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Top 12 Te Matatini kapa haka finalists announced
28 Feb 2025The twelve finalists for Te Matatini have been announced, among them are defending champions Te Whānau a Apanui, boundary-pushing Auckland group Angitu and star-studded newcomers Te Taumata o Apanui. Audio
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A kōrero with Te Matatini MC Miss Kihi
28 Feb 2025Every item performed by kapa at Te Matatini carry a pūrākau (story) of people, places, and events of historical of significance for their hapū and iwi.
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Whanganui to celebrate three decades since Pākaitore occupation
28 Feb 2025Ken Mair, a leader of the landmark iwi reclamation, says a lot has changed in the 30 years since they made their stand.
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Haka written by AI performed at Matatini
27 Feb 2025The haka, written using ChatGPT, warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence.
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Ngāti Whakaue wow packed Bowl as fans flock to see Te Matatini begin
27 Feb 2025Kapa haka fans sprinted through the gates of the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth this morning to secure prime positions as Day 3 of Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga got under way.
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Why health promotion matters at events like Te Matatini
26 Feb 2025Hauora has been an important focus for Te Matatini with a zero tolerance for drinking, drugs, smoking, and vaping - but what else is being done at the event to encourage Māori to better look after…
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Te Matatini: Three of Auckland's best groups go head to head
26 Feb 2025The last time Ngā Tumanako, Angitu and Te Waka Huia were on stage at the Auckland regional competition, it ended in a three-way tie.
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Kapa haka crews take the stage as Te Matatini 2025 begins
The first performers are taking the stage at the national kapa haka championships, with more than 2000 people and 55 groups set to perform. Audio
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Singer-songwriter Ria Hall to perform with new haka group
24 Feb 2025She said her return to haka feels different this time.
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Final day of Te Matatini sold out, gate sales unavailable
26 Feb 2025The Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth - where the festival is being held - holds 15,000 people and it is at capacity.
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