The regional competition is one of the key qualifying pathways to the national kapa haka festival, Te Matatini. Six groups ...

A powerful statement of unity and resilience unfolded in Tauranga Moana across February 27–28 as He Mataatua Kapa Haka ...

Six teams from the Te Arawa region have secured their place at Te Matatini 2027 following two days of competition at the Te Arawa Kapa Haka Regionals. In order of placings from 1s ...

When new rōpū Kōkō Tangiwai stormed to the front of the Waitaha region kapa haka competitions in 2024 they pushed the boundaries of creativity and innovation to take out the top spot and earn their ...

Prize-winners at Te Tairāwhiti Secondary Schools & Wharekura Regional Kapa Haka Competition: Parearau Rogers Brooking (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Waiū o Ngāti Porou, left), Tikirau Taiapa (TKKM o ...

More than 60,000 people are expected to attend Te Matatini National Kapa Haka competition in Hastings, pumping $12 million into the Hawke's Bay town. Hosting the event for the first time in more than ...

The finding stems from research undertaken at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. The research question was to investigate if performing the kapa haka is one of the contributing factors that ...

The climax of the ‘Kapa o Pango’ haka which was created specifically for the All Blacks - Getty Images/Fiona Goodall It is 20 years since the All Blacks first performed the Kapa o Pango version of the ...