Hip-hop superstar Parris Goebel's appointment as New Zealand's entertainment and cultural curator for the world expo in Dubai 2020 is "a slap in the face for Māori culture" says on Māori cultural advisor.
 

The Auckland Anglican Māori Club is the oldest surviving haka group in Auckland. Last night the spiritual talisman of the National Kapahaka Competition was transferred into their care at The Holy Sepulchre Church as the stone is shared amongst the marae of Auckland ahead of Te Matatini 2021.

Te Tini a Māui have marked their 10th anniversary as a haka group in North America.  Beyond being a cultural nest for Māori living in Vancouver, leaders of the group are also playing a critical role in helping First Nations peoples reclaim their capacities for self-determination.

Aotearoa might have another Māori film star in the making in 10-year-old Ngāti Kahu and Ngāpuhi actress Isabella Evans.  She recently played the lead role in the short film Ani, a story observing the relationship between a father and daughter during a time of hardship.

The hottest kapa haka talent in Mātaatua is on display today, as the best in the region compete for one of four qualifying spots at next year’s national competition.

Hundreds took to the stage at the biannual Waikato secondary school regional competition to vie for the chance to compete at next year's national competition.

Māori elders have begun their action-packed weekend of kapahaka today, at the commencement of the 2019 Taikura Kapa Haka competition at Te Papa, Wellington.

Tūranga Wahine Tūranga Tāne took top honours at the East Coast secondary school regional kapa haka competition at Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti.

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

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.