Te Matatini - the 'Olympics of Kapa Haka' - is the biennial Māori performing arts competition. Te Matatini began life in 1972 as the Polynesian Festival, at the inaugural festival in Rotorua ...

The transformative power of kapa haka and a celebration of one Aotearoa's most revered songwriters and champion of Māori culture are the focus of two exhibitions at New Plymouth's Puke Ariki Museum.

Thousand's of people are expected to converge on New Plymouth for the bienniel kapa haka national competition Te Matatini. Te Matatini will be held at New Plymouth's Bowl of Brooklands ...