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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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Treaty Principles Bill is legislation of 'consequence' - Ruth Richardson
26 Feb 2025Former Finance Minister Ruth Richardson has spoken in support of the Treaty Principles Bill, saying it is legislation of "consequence, whose time has come".
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Wrapping up Te Matatini day one
25 Feb 2025Of the 14 groups that performed on day one, only three will qualify for the finals.
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Treaty Principles Bill 'pollutes' the idea of a future together - submission
25 Feb 2025The Treaty Principles Bill will "whitewash" the Crown and Māori partnership, and "elevate the oppression of my people", says the daughter of Joe Hawke, who led the Bastion Point land occupation.
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Te Matatini economic forecast fantastic for Taranaki
21 Feb 2025Thousand's are expected to converge on New Plymouth for the kapa haka competition, which is projected to bring in $27 million for the region, its chief executive says. Audio
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Solar hybrid system to power Te Matatini stalls
22 Feb 2025The hybrid unit uses a 60kWh battery unit with a standard diesel generator - designed to be quiet, efficient and sustainable.
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Parihaka matriarch Maata Wharehoka dies at age 74
21 Feb 2025Wharehoka was an expert in marae arts, raranga and karanga, and the caretaker of the marae at Parihaka for nearly 30 years. Audio
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Seven arrests at sewerage pipeline protests
25 Feb 2025Police said about 80 officers met protesters at Lake Rotokākahi. Audio
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Emotional powhiri initiates Te Matatini o te Kāhui Maunga
24 Feb 2025Te Matatini officially got underway in New Plymouth
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Māori-owned kai business to cater Te Matatini
19 Feb 2025Hāwera's Tika Restaurant, Cafe, and Catering owner Kiri Erb said it was an honour to be one of two catering companies dishing out kai at the upcoming event.
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