Te Ao Māori

Dr Te Rita Papesch is one of the true icons of kapa haka and was a foundation member of Te Whare Wànanga o Waikato established in 1978. In 1979, at the Nationals in Gisborne, she was the first… Audio

Over four days thousands of people have been treated to the best kapa haka competition in the world with the winner to be decided later today from a group of 45 teams. RNZ National's team has been… Audio

It's finals day at Eden Park. Over the last three days, 45 of the country's top kapa haka ropu have been performing. Now the twelve finalists battle it out. Audio

It is the last day of the preliminary rounds at Te Matatini, the national kapa haka competition, being held at Te Ana Wai/Eden Park. 
 
RNZ's Tumu Māori Shannon Haunui-Thompson spoke to Guyon… Audio

The second day of Te Matatini brought another 15 groups, among them defending champions Ngā Tumanako and crowd favourites Angituu.

But one group that's had to go through more than anyone to get to… Audio

It's day two for Te Matatini, the national kapa haka competition which is being held at Te Ana Wai/Eden Park.

It is going to be a another big day for the festival with defending champions from Tamaki… Audio

Fifteen haka groups from across the motu performed today at the long awaited Te Matatini national kapa haka festival.

It was day one for the competition and there were lots of excited haka fans and… Video, Audio

Te Matatini is due to start on Wednesday at Eden Park.

Pokere Paewai spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei have welcomed more than 1000 kaihaka to Tāmaki Makaurau for Te Matatini.

Haka groups from across the country have arrived in Auckland for the festival - with the first… Audio

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei have welcomed over 1000 kaihaka to Tāmaki Makaurau for Te Matatini. The pōwhiri was held on the shores of Okahu Bay in Auckland. Audio

Lawyer Annette Sykes says the next generation will be innovative and take Aotearoa 'into futures that we have never imagined. She also traces her own role in Maori activism and the law dating back to… Audio

Ngāti Porou iwi members from around New Zealand and the world have come together to deliver urgently required communications equipment into the remote East Cape.

The iwi's commercial arm - Ngāti… Audio

Professor Huhana Smith, who heads Whiti o Rehua School of Art at Massey University, has spent the last 20 years focussed on the restoration of her ancestral coastal whenua and awa at Kuku Beach, near… Audio

The National Party leader Christopher Luxon made his first appearance as leader at Waitangi over the weekend, distancing himself from previous iterations of the National Party.

Luxon said the Don… Audio

For the first time ever, a flag has flown bearing the battle honours of the 28th Maori Batallion.

The flag was raised yesterday by the last remaining member of the Second World War Batallion, Ta… Audio

Chair of the Waitangi national trust, Pita Tipene, and the chair of Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngati Kahu, Dr Margaret Mutu, spoke to Corin Dann about this year's commemorations. Audio