Te Ao Māori
News and perspectives for and about tangata whenua in Aotearoa
Te Matatini final day begins in style
Hundreds of spectators were so keen for the they started lining up at 3am, four hours before the gates opened.
Mapuna at Te Matatini Finals
Julian Wilcox hosts a special Mapuna from the Pukekura Bowl of Brooklands stage on the final day of Te Matatini. Audio
Meet the Anderson whānau chipping in to Te Matatini
Theodore Anderson would normally be scaffolding, but he is now carting kaumātua up and down the steep Bowl of Brooklands hills from dawn to dusk.
Te Matatini finals
Julian Wilcox and Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira join us from finals day at Te Matatini o Te Kahui Maunga, from the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth. Audio
Top 12 Te Matatini kapa haka finalists announced
The 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
A kōrero with Te Matatini MC Miss Kihi
Every 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.
Top 12 kapa haka groups at Te Matatini to be announced
In the coming hours, the top 12 kapa haka groups at Te Matatini o Te Kahui Maunga will be announced - before they battle out to be the best for the final day tomorrow. Saturday will bring an end to… Audio
Te Matatini set to reveal top 12 kapa haka groups
A feeling of anticipation has gripped Pukekura/Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymout.
Die-hard Haka fans line up hours before performance
Numbers at Te Matatini have been building up over the week, and will crescendo for a sold out finals on Saturday.
Te Pāti Māori calls for more funding for Te Matatini
Te Pāti Māori is calling for more resources to go toward events like Te Matatini as a way of increasing health and educational benefits for Māori, as well as economic benefits for the whole country… Audio
Whanganui to celebrate three decades since Pākaitore occupation
Ken Mair, a leader of the landmark iwi reclamation, says a lot has changed in the 30 years since they made their stand.
Haka a form of 'political expression', Waititi says
"Māori are very political people," Rawiri Waititi who performed at Te Matatini with new group Te Taumata o Apanui, said.
Te Matatini day three: Hot temperatures and even hotter performances
While 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.
Ngāti Whakaue wow packed Bowl as fans flock to see Te Matatini begin
Kapa 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.
Teams translate haka into five languages at Te Matatini
It's day three of kapa haka festival Te Matatini in New Plymouth - and organisers say all tickets for the final day on Saturday are sold out. While the teams are performing, another group of reo and… Audio
Final day of Te Matatini sold out, gate sales unavailable
The Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth - where the festival is being held - holds 15,000 people and it is at capacity.
Second day of Te Matatini sees powerhouse groups compete
The second day of Te Matatini kapa haka festival on Wednesday sees three powerhouse groups from Auckland go head-to-head. Māori News Journalist Pokere Paewai is at the Bowl of Brooklands in New… Audio
Wrapping up Te Matatini day one
Of the 14 groups that performed on day one, only three will qualify for the finals.
Traffic jams as Te Matatini competition begins
See all the pictures as teams take the stage and visitors queue for hours on the first day of the "Olympics of Kapa Haka".
Thousands gather to watch first day of Te Matatini
The first day of Te Matatini o Te Kahui Maunga has set a high benchmark with thousands gathering under the shadow of Taranaki Maunga to watch the their favourite kapa haka groups take the stage… Audio
