ASB Polyfest spokesperson Dean Wilson says this year’s 50th-anniversary celebration is extra special, with a record number of kapa haka groups performing.

Thousands of people have been enjoying three days of kapa haka, kai and connecting at one of Northland's biggest cultural events. The biennial Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival, held at Ōtiria Marae, ...

A Kiwi soldier killed in Ukraine has been honoured in an emotional ceremony, with soldiers performing a Haka in front of his coffin. Corporal Dominic Bryce Abelen, was killed while trying to take ...

The haka, started by Te Pāti Māori’s Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, was performed during voting after the first reading of the controversial Treaty Principles Bill in November. While several ...

Kapa haka leaders in Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui - the Nelson-Marlborough region - are confident the region is up to the job of hosting Te Matatini in 2027. Speculation has been rife that the region ...

Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui Cultural Council is confident the region is up to hosting Te Matatini in 2027. Speculation has been rife the region at the top of the South Island could miss out on its ...

Te Arawa Kapa Haka has made history taking out the top two spots at Te Matatini — a first for a region in the 52 years of the national kapa haka festival. Te Kapa Haka o Ngatī Whakaue won the ...

On finals day, whānau both at the venue and at home can access Haka Translate on the Te Matatini app, offering translations in seven languages for all spectators to engage. “It’s not just for te ao ...

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 ...