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Kapa haka thrives in Australia

6:00am, Monday 13 May 2019

Brisbane-based haka group Te Hau Tawhiti are using Māori performing arts to incorporate their culture into their daily lifestyles.

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Father's beloved guitar taken from Māngere Bridge cemetery

8:03pm, Sunday 21 April 2019

A guitar framed into a headstone has been taken from a Māngere Bridge cemetery in Auckland.

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Kings ready for Div 1 performance

8:30pm, Friday 29 March 2019

Following the aftermath of event cancellations due to the Christchurch terror attacks, Auckland's Polyfest groups are back on the grind. Te Ao caught up with King's College in Ōtāhuhu about their preparations for the special Te Pou Herenga Waka o Kia Aroha Division 1 Competition.

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Polyfest Māori Stage Div 1 performers set to stand

3:30pm, Saturday 23 March 2019

Events nationwide continue to be cancelled due to safety precautions following the Christchurch tragedy on Friday 15 March 2019.

Some performers for this year's ASB Polyfest in Auckland, however, have been given another lifeline, in particular, Division 1 students for the Māori Stage will have the opportunity to showcase their hard work in the coming weeks.

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Auckland kapa perform haka for Chch victims at festival in Middle East

6:03pm, Friday 22 March 2019

Haka group Angitu have returned home after attending the Oman World Folk Music Festival in Muscat where they dedicated their performance to the victims of the Christchurch attack.

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A new generation of judges at Polyfest

6:10pm, Thursday 14 March 2019

Day two at ASB Polyfest 2019 saw 13 hopeful teams take to the Māori stage for Division 3. The competition grows stronger and stronger every year, which is the perfect environment to blood new judges.

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ASB Polyfest could be on the move

5:33pm, Wednesday 13 March 2019

The Manukau Sports Bowl has been the home of the ASB Polyfest for a number of years but it looks like they the biggest Cultural Festival will soon be looking for a new home as the competition gets bigger.

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Polyfest: World's largest Polynesian festival kicks off today

10:27am, Wednesday 13 March 2019

The largest Māori and Pacific Islands Festival in the world kicks off today. The ASB Polyfest is one of the most iconic Auckland festivals and this year celebrates its 44th anniversary.