This is the sixth Te Matatini in a row Joe Harawira has been a chief judge. In October, he was appointed a lifetime member of Te Matatini.
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Insights as a chief judge - Te Matatini
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Mass welcome ahead for Ngā Tūmanako, Tāmaki rohe
Ngā Tūmanako, the winners of Te Matatini Ki Te Ao 2019, and their peer groups - Waka Huia, Manu Huia, Te Roopū Manutaki, will be welcomed home to Tāmaki rohe this afternoon. It's expected over 300 people from Te Whānau o Hoani Waititi Marae will be in attendance.
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60,000 attend Te Matatini 2019
Despite the rainy weather, the Greater Wellington Regional Council says more than 60,000 people headed to Pōneke for the four-day event.
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Te Matatini - more than a biennial haka festival
Wellington City is still recovering from a huge weekend of kapa haka madness. Te Matatini ki te Ao proved itself as one of the most significant cultural events in Aotearoa as more than 60,000 people attended the four-day event at Westpac Stadium. But now Te Matatini has moved away from being just a biennial event and are now working on more community initiatives throughout the year.
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PM talks to politics raised on Te Matatini stage
The political messages broadcast from the Te Matatini stage remain in the wake of the competition but did those at the beehive hear, heed and take on board the challenges put to them by performers?
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A cloak made of love, from a brother to his sister
David Jones of Rongowhakaata is weaving his love for his sister Erica Jones who passed away in 2018 into a Korowai.
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Kura Kaupapa graduates make their mark at Matatini
There is a new wave of kapa haka groups making their mark. With former Kohanga Reo and Kura Kaupapa Māori students leading the way.
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Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle to perform with rangatahi
The actors from The Greatest Showman are set to put on a powerful performance this morning with a choir of rangatahi at AUT University.
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Te Waka Huia brings actress Keala Settle to tears
The Greatest Showman actress was in tears watching Te Waka Huia's whakawātea sung to the tune This is Me at Te Matatini last week.
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Polyfest: World's largest Polynesian festival kicks off today
The largest Māori and Pacific Islands Festival in the world kicks off today. The ASB Polyfest is one of the most iconic Auckland festivals and this year celebrates its 44th anniversary.
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ASB Polyfest could be on the move
The Manukau Sports Bowl has been the home of the ASB Polyfest for a number of years but it looks like they the biggest Cultural Festival will soon be looking for a new home as the competition gets bigger.
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A new generation of judges at Polyfest
Day two at ASB Polyfest 2019 saw 13 hopeful teams take to the Māori stage for Division 3. The competition grows stronger and stronger every year, which is the perfect environment to blood new judges.
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Auckland kapa perform haka for Chch victims at festival in Middle East
Haka group Angitu have returned home after attending the Oman World Folk Music Festival in Muscat where they dedicated their performance to the victims of the Christchurch attack.
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Polyfest Māori Stage Div 1 performers set to stand
Events nationwide continue to be cancelled due to safety precautions following the Christchurch tragedy on Friday 15 March 2019.
Some performers for this year's ASB Polyfest in Auckland, however, have been given another lifeline, in particular, Division 1 students for the Māori Stage will have the opportunity to showcase their hard work in the coming weeks.
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Kings ready for Div 1 performance
Following the aftermath of event cancellations due to the Christchurch terror attacks, Auckland's Polyfest groups are back on the grind. Te Ao caught up with King's College in Ōtāhuhu about their preparations for the special Te Pou Herenga Waka o Kia Aroha Division 1 Competition.
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Father's beloved guitar taken from Māngere Bridge cemetery
A guitar framed into a headstone has been taken from a Māngere Bridge cemetery in Auckland.
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Kapa haka thrives in Australia
Brisbane-based haka group Te Hau Tawhiti are using Māori performing arts to incorporate their culture into their daily lifestyles.
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East Coast schools take to the haka stage
Tūranga Wahine Tūranga Tāne took top honours at the East Coast secondary school regional kapa haka competition at Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti.
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Ka hao te ruha - Māori elders perform at Taikura 2019
Māori elders have begun their action-packed weekend of kapahaka today, at the commencement of the 2019 Taikura Kapa Haka competition at Te Papa, Wellington.
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Hundreds take to the stage at Toi Whanake
Hundreds took to the stage at the biannual Waikato secondary school regional competition to vie for the chance to compete at next year's national competition.
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