4:49 pm today

Top 12 kapa haka groups at Te Matatini to be announced

From Checkpoint, 4:49 pm today

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 the event and see the top group crowned champions. There's been no shortage of issues showcased - with performers tackling topics like meth addiction and our natural ecology. Maori news journalist Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira reports from New Plymouth.