Peke, who is better known for her TV appearances in Shortland Street and Celebrity Treasure Island, took to the stage for Te ...

The first performers are taking the stage at the national kapa haka championships, with more than 2000 people and 55 groups set to perform.

A haka group from Tauranga Moana recently had the chance to represent Aotearoa and showcase Māori culture in Samoa. It was the first time for most of the group, Te Paringa Tai ki Matakana me ...

For 26 years, Tama Ali’i Halvorsen has crossed the Pacific from Hawaii to Aotearoa, drawn by a powerful and profoundly ...

Samoan, Cook Island, Mandarin, Tongan and English. Anipātene Biddle, 24, would perform with Rotorua’s Te Arawa regional winners Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue. “It was our first time winning ...

Samoa’s rugby team perform the Siva Tau, their version of the Maori-derived Haka with which New Zealand’s All Blacks confront England – et al - before kick off. Do not expect Parker ...

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

When Super Rugby Aupiki starts this weekend, Shoshanah Seumanutafa will be something of a rarity when she takes the field for ...

Tauranga Kapa Haka performers Te Paringa Tai showcase at the public event hosted by the New Zealand High Commission in Samoa. Photo: NZ High Commission in Samoa / Supplied A haka group from ...

On finals day, whānau both at the venue and at home can access Haka Translate on the Te Matatini app, offering translations ...

While the haka groups at Te Matatini are performing on stage, another group of reo and haka experts are working behind the stage to translate their songs into English and five other languages. Haka ...