Fifty-seven kapa have been placed into one of four preliminary pools: Te Ihu, Te Haumi, Te Kei, and Te Awa.
Te Ao Māori
Sat, Aug 8
All the details, including some major changes, and how to watch live.
Fri, Aug 7
A new research grant will investigate the benefits of kapa haka on heart health, an area that has been little researched.
Wed, Aug 5
The week-long event will see 42 secondary school haka groups take the stage to vie for the title of best in the country.
Wed, Jul 1
Four groups from the region have qualified for Te Matatini 2027 - the final teams to be confirmed out of a total of fifty-six.
Sat, Jun 13
Five groups have qualified from the region for Te Matatini 2027.
Sat, May 23
Six haka groups have qualified for next year's national Te Matatini event.
Sun, May 17
Four groups have qualified to represent Te Tairāwhiti region at Te Matatini 2027.
Sat, May 2
The Tauihu kapa haka regional competition was held at the Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 in Blenheim.
Fri, Apr 24
Six groups have qualified for Te Matatini 2027 from the Tainui regional competitions held in Hamilton.
Sat, Apr 18
Three kapa haka have qualified for Te Matatini 2027 following the Rangitāne regional kapa haka competition held in Palmerston North.
The Labour Party has announced former Māori journalist Kingi Kiriona as their candidate to contest the Hauraki-Waikato seat.
Te Taitokerau and Te Whenua Moemoeā regions both held their kapa haka competitions today.
Sat, Mar 28
After years battling addiction, anxiety and depression, Charles 'Chazz' Wade has found healing and belonging through kapa haka.
Fri, Mar 20
They are one of six groups heading to Te Matatini 2027 to represent the kapa haka region.
Sat, Mar 14
Four groups have qualified for Te Matatini 2027.
Sat, Mar 7
The group’s presence was palpable from the start of their performance.
Sat, Feb 28
Tākitimu representative groups are the first four qualifying kapa haka of Te Matatini 2027.
Sat, Feb 14
The group were one of six representing the rohe (region) of Tainui, emerging from a competitive event that saw 62 groups compete.
November 7, 2025
Almost 20% of the Māori population have migrated to Australia and are facing the challenge of staying connected to their culture.
July 8, 2025
The event will be held at Hopuhopu, Ngāruawahia, marking the competition's first return to the Waikato region since 2000.
June 27, 2025
Nelson's Māori Ward councillor said the Top of the South was capable of hosting Te Matatini and the decision to pull out of the region was "outrageously disappointing".
May 13, 2025
A haka group from Keebra Park State High School in Gold Coast, Australia, will be performing at this year’s Polyfest festival for the first time.
April 2, 2025
The world’s largest secondary school Polynesian festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary this week.
March 31, 2025
Ngāti Rangiwewehi, also from Te Arawa, and Ngā Tūmanako of Tāmaki Makaurau have been named second and third, respectively.
March 1, 2025
