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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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Te Matatini a shot in the arm for Taranaki economy
24 Feb 2025Te Matatini - the national kapa haka championships - kick off in New Plymouth tomorrow, the first time the event has been held in Taranaki for more than 30 years.
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Tauranga Moana haka group represent Aotearoa in Samoa
19 Feb 2025It was the first time most of the group had been to another country.
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Mihi's Place the place to be during Matatini
17 Feb 2025New Zealand's only Māori-owned airport business - and its mirimiri clinic - has brought in extra hands to prepare for the Matatini mayhem.
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Watch: Meet Bosco, the surfing dog spreading aroha
21 Feb 2025Watch: Balancing on his surfboard, the kurī became a joyful show of support.
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Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
23 Nov 2024Over nine days, rangatahi and veterans of past hīkoi walked shoulder-to-shoulder to take their message to Parliament. Ella Stewart and Cole Eastham-Farrelly were there.
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What you need to know about Te Matatini 2025
17 Feb 2025The national kapa haka competition returns on 25 February, hosted this year in Ngāmotu/New Plymouth.
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'I feel for my peers': Māori businesses perform strongly despite economic hardship
16 Feb 2025A report shows Māori tourism contributed $1.2b to the NZ economy in 2023.
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Te Matatini: Members, Taranaki iwi meet to bless mahau ahead of festival
12 Feb 2025Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga kicks off in two weeks and will pull together Aotearoa's finest haka rōpu for the week-long festival.
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Fake rūnanga photo draws the ire of Ngāpuhi chairperson
11 Feb 2025The post, which was taken from X and shared on Facebook, features an artificial image of a Māori man with a facial moko standing in front of a red ute and a visible rūnanga logo.
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