Te Matatini
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Te Matatini is a significant cultural festival and the pinnacle event for Māori performing arts. Held every two years, it is one of the most highly anticipated events for performers, their whānau and the mass of passionate Kapa Haka fans throughout the world. Hosted in a different city each time, the festival draws thousands of people who come to witness the best of the best.
- ChannelWhakaata Maori
- BroadcasterWhakaata Maori
- Broadcast PlatformTelevision
Latest Titles
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Day 4: Finals
Season 2023 , 2023 Episode 4Saturday 25 February 2023Ngāti Whātua and Tāmaki Makaurau welcome groups across the motu for Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata National Kapa Haka Festival, 22-25 February 2023 at Ngā Ana Wai, Eden Park, Auckland. -
Finals Day
Season 2023 , 2023 Episode 4Saturday 25 February 2023Highlights from the day's performances at Te Matatini. Watch as the best haka groups from Aotearoa and Australia compete for the title of Te Matatini 2023 champions. -
Day 3
Season 2023 , 2023 Episode 3Friday 24 February 2023Ngāti Whātua and Tāmaki Makaurau welcome groups across the motu for Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata National Kapa Haka Festival, 22-25 February 2023 at Ngā Ana Wai, Eden Park, Auckland. -
Day 3
Season 2023 , 2023 Episode 3Friday 24 February 2023Highlights from the day's performances at Te Matatini. Watch as the best haka groups from Aotearoa and Australia compete for the title of Te Matatini 2023 champions. -
Day 2
Season 2023 , 2023 Episode 2Thursday 23 February 2023Ngāti Whātua and Tāmaki Makaurau welcome groups across the motu for Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata National Kapa Haka Festival, 22-25 February 2023 at Ngā Ana Wai, Eden Park, Auckland. -
Day 2
Season 2023 , 2023 Episode 2Thursday 23 February 2023Highlights from the day's performances at Te Matatini. Watch as the best haka groups from Aotearoa and Australia compete for the title of Te Matatini 2023 champions. -
Day 1
Season 2023 , 2023 Episode 1Wednesday 22 February 2023Ngāti Whātua and Tāmaki Makaurau welcome groups across the motu for Te Matatini Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata National Kapa Haka Festival, 22-25 February 2023 at Ngā Ana Wai, Eden Park, Auckland. -
Day 1
Season 2023 , 2023 Episode 1Wednesday 22 February 2023Highlights from the day's performances at Te Matatini. Watch as the best haka groups from Aotearoa and Australia compete for the title of Te Matatini 2023 champions. -
Saturday 24 December 2022Celebrating its 50th Golden Anniversary, Whakaata Maori captures the journey of Te Matatini with kapa haka performances and interviews.
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Rongomai
Saturday 24 December 2022To celebrate 50 years of Te Matatini (originally known as the 'New Zealand Polynesian Festival', then later as the 'Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival') Te Matatini has created an album that holds 50 waiata from the past 50 years, split into three categories. This is a series of behind the scenes short films documenting the making of the album. The second category, Te Matakāinga, represents 13 waiata from each of the 13 Te Matatini rohe will be re-recorded by a select group of kaihaka from across the motu in kapa haka format.
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Season 2019 , Episode 4 Saturday 23 February 2019
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Monday 17 June 2013
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Thursday 5 March 2015
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Season 2023 , Episode 1 Wednesday 22 February 2023
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Season 2002 , Episode 2 Sunday 24 February 2002
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Season 2019 , Episode 2 Thursday 21 February 2019
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Season 2017 , Episode 7 Sunday 26 February 2017
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Season 2023 , Episode 3 Friday 24 February 2023
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Season 2002 , Episode 5 Sunday 3 March 2002
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Season 2019 , Episode 3 Friday 22 February 2019
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Programme Name
- Te Matatini
Channel
- Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Maori
Description
- Te Matatini is a significant cultural festival and the pinnacle event for Māori performing arts. Held every two years, it is one of the most highly anticipated events for performers, their whānau and the mass of passionate Kapa Haka fans throughout the world. Hosted in a different city each time, the festival draws thousands of people who come to witness the best of the best.