The Duncan McIntyre trophy is awarded to the overall winner of Te Matatini, but this year the coveted taonga will be accompanied by a new trophy.
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Matatini brings people of the moana back to Aotearoa
People from Te Moana Nui-a-Kiwa are answering the call of Te Matatini and using it as a platform for cultural interaction.
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180 volunteers to look after Te Matatini ki te Ao guests
Today is the first day that all 180 volunteers at Te Matatini ki te Ao got to see all the groups they will host and cater for. Organising a large number of volunteers can be hectic but pre-planning has been key to getting things done.
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NewsMahuta welcomes Te Matatini ki te Ao
Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta says the groups performing at this year’s Te Matatini kapa haka festival will excite, inspire and challenge opinions about te ao Māori as they compete on the world stage.
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Te Ātiawa ‘Māui Tikitiki’ and Te Matatini ki te Āo
This year Te Matatini has a new theme inspired by the legend of Māui's fish, whose head comprises the Wellington region in Māori mythology.
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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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Why Māwai Hakona matter at Te Matatini 2019
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 role in revitalising te reo?
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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Top 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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Eight decades of kapa haka on display
Eighty years of traditions and contemporary Māori dance, Hakapapa, will be exhibited at Te Matatini 2019.
