Wetini Mitai-Ngatai has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. The kapa haka innovator and business entrepreneur has been recognised for services to Māori performing arts.
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More goals on the horizon for Wetini Mitai-Ngatai
Haka exponent and businessman Wetini Mitai-Ngatai has been inducted into this year’s New Year's Honours List for his services to Māori performing arts. He is known for taking his haka group Te Matarae i o Rehu to two national titles and running his Māori tourism business, Mitai Māori Village.
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Leaders in Māori arts honoured
Renowned kapa haka exponent Wetini Mitai-Ngatai, prominent Māori artist Frederick Graham and multi-disciplinary artist Lisa Reihana are among the many Māori have been named in the 2018 Queen's New Year Honours list.
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Rotorua couple made to vacate drop-in centre for needy
A Rotorua good Samaritan couple have had a hiccup in their quest to provide free meals and social services to the community's most needy. Lara Northcroft and Wetini Mitai-Ngatai recently opened a drop-in centre in the city but will need to vacate the premises at the end of this month.
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Rotorua’s needy find aid in new drop-in centre
A new drop-in centre has opened in the heart of Rotorua city to provide free meals, clothing, household and social services to the community's most needy. The centre opened on Monday and the response has been overwhelming.
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Rotorua new home of world's largest haka
Rotorua attempted to break a world record today with more than 7800 people standing to perform the haka Ka Mate at Rotorua's Village Green.
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Wetini Mitai-Ngatai to invest $50,000 award into his businesses
Te Arawa leader Wetini Mitai-Ngātai is better known in the world for his involvement with Te Mātārae I Ōrehu. Today he is one of five New Zealanders to receive the Laureate Award for excellence across a range of art forms.
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Mātārae i Ōrehu leader challenges Te Matatini criteria
Leader and tutor of Te Arawa group Te Mātārae I Ōrehu, Wetini Mitai Ngātai has challenged Te Matatini organisers to soften up on the rules.
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MATA HAKA 8: Te Mātārae i Ōrehu
Our reporter Mere McLean was fortunate to speak with Wetini Mitai Ngatai.
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Ngā Pōtiki a Hinehopu
Next week, the country's top kapa haka will take the national Te Matatini stage in Rotorua. To begin our lead-up coverage, our haka commentator Heeni Brown, spent time with one of the groups preparing for this years competition, Ngā Pōtiki who hail from Te Arawa.