Powerful welcome for teams arriving for Te Matatini competition

From Checkpoint, 5:51 pm on 20 February 2019

Wellington iwi erupted in haka and song on Wellington's waterfront today as they welcomed thousands to the capital for Te Matatini - the biggest kapa haka competition in the country. The four-day festival will begin tomorrow, where 46 teams from 13 regions across New Zealand and in Australia will take to the stage.

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