Did you know that Wellington’s only haka group to win the Duncan McIntyre Trophy is part of this year’s festival?
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Should Govt boost Te Matatini funds for its part in revitalising Te Reo Māori?
Te Matatini Kapa Haka festival is the biggest platform to showcase Māori culture worldwide but does it receive enough Government support given its contribution to revitalising the Māori language.
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NewsTop tips for Te Matatini spectators
More than 60,000 people are expected to attend Te Matatini 2019 so "hardcore spectator" Tenga Rangitauira has made a list of tips for people wanting to get a prime spot to watch.
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#MataHaka- MANU NGANGAHU
The role of the Manu Ngangahu isn't solely to flirt and excite, it's a vital leadership position that is part of ensuring an iwi executes its plans successfully, according to Naomi Houia of Te Whānau a Apanui, who's been given the role by her elders.
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#MataHaka- PUKANA WĀHINE
The pūkana of wāhine is an expression of love, according to haka exponent Hinematioro Nohotima.
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Ka Mate gets the mana it deserves at Te Matatini
Iwi leader Kahu Ropata says Ngāti Toa and Ngāti Raukawa will work alongside Te Ātiawa to perform Ka Mate, arguably the most influential haka in the world at Waitangi Park.
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Long standing group Ngāti Pōneke leads a nation
Ngāti Pōneke nannies and koro gearing up for kapa haka showdown at Waitangi Park for Te Matatini.
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Eight decades of kapa haka on display
Eighty years of traditions and contemporary Māori dance, Hakapapa, will be exhibited at Te Matatini 2019.
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Te Matatini 'haka hub' to showcase the greats
Matatini goers may be excited to find that along with a showcase of today's greatest kapa haka talents they will also have the chance at taking a look back at some classic haka moments.
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Smear Your Mea- new wero for all Matatini rōpū
Northern kapa, Muriwhenua, are challenging wāhine from all Te Matatini groups to get tested for cervical cancer before the competition.
