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Maui Tangohau confirms Tamararo whakanui kapa haka event's postponement
Tairawhiti Cultural Trust chair Maui Tangohau has confirmed this year's Tamararo whakanuia kapa haka event has been postponed.244170Kapa hakaTamararo
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Tairāwhiti selects five kapa for Te Matatini 2022
The Tairāwhiti Cultural Development Trustees have selected five kapa haka who will represent Tairāwhiti at Te Matatini Herenga Waka, Herenga Tangata 2022 in Tāmaki Makau Rau.152861Kapa hakaTamararoTe...
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Māori Party promising to inject $27 million into Kapahaka
Kapahaka is earmarked for heavy investment if the Māori Party makes it into parliament.244170Kapa hakaMāori PartyRawiri WaititiTe Matatini
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First Rarotonga community kapa haka group launches
Māori language and songs on the Aotearoa marae. 90884Kapa hakaRarotonga
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Art exhibition representing kapa haka teacher Kirimaaku Kihi opens
Tonight an art exhibition, called "Kirimaaku," will be launched. 244170ArtKapa haka
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'It's a taonga to us as Māori'
Kapa haka exponent and teacher at Manutuke School Dayne Hollis says the subject should be compulsory for Māori students.152861Kapa hakaMinistry of EducationNCEATairāwhiti - East CoastTe Kura o Manutuke
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Ngāi Tahu and Christchurch Symphony Orchestra join forces for Tūmahana
Ngāi Tahu descendants have teamed up with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra to present the creation story.244170EntertainmentKapa hakaMāori TheatreTe Reo Māori
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Online kapa haka challenge to remove barriers facing Māori and takatāpui
The Auaha Challenge 2021 - Irarere focuses on raising awareness and educating communities around Aotearoa on the art of kapa haka while removing stereotypical barriers that face Māori and takatāpui...
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14-year-old Pōtiki Poi business owner flourishes and expands
Georgia Latu is the chief executive behind Pōtiki Poi, a business that makes, sells and distributes poi and earrings, while sharing mātauranga Māori. She’s also about to start selling a new book called...
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Learning new poi each day in lockdown
Online poi attracting over 30,000 viewers in three days. 69042Kapa hakaLockdownPoiTe Reanga Morehu o Ratana
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Te Matatini competition to go ahead in Tāmaki for now
Te Matatini executives remain committed to hosting the next Matatini national kapa haka competition in Auckland next year. What was discussed at the Zooom hui were the actions and the planning for Te...
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Ōpōtiki mai Tawhiti utilises Zoom to get a head start for Nationals
In order to get around the current Covid-19 restrictions, Ōpōtiki mai Tawhiti is employing technology to kick off their Te Matatini campaign.319773Kapa hakaNovel Coronavirus / COVID-19Ōpōtiki Mai...
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Longest reigning Te Matatini champions got vaccinated
A tutor and member of the defending champion Te Matatini rōpū, Ngā Tūmanako, Kawariki Morgan, says that having the rōpū completely vaccinated was vital to him and his sister Reikura, co-tutor of Ngā...
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'I'm vaccinated - for my kapa haka'
Tāmaki Kapa Haka is calling on teams nationwide to join its campaign to vaccinate so the 2022 Te Matatini Festival runs safely in the midst of a health crisis.While Te Matatini, the national...
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Te Matatini festival postponed to 2023
Te Matatini has again been postponed for another year following a decision made by the governing board today. But six Te Arawa groups say they are disappointed and want the festival moved from...
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Whanganui awa exhibition takes centre stage at Dubai Expo
World expos provide a platform to showcase innovation that's shaping the world. Expo 2021 in the United Arab Emirates is continuing the tradition and Māori are centre stage with Te Aratini, a forum for...
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Inspired by kapa haka to become a weaving practitioner - Nathan Wharton
Nathan Wharton of Ngāpuhi and Te Arawa is a celebrated weaving practitioner, who credits his artistry to his ancestry, his upbringing and his love for kapa haka.He recently completed his Bachelor's...
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50 years of innovation on Te Matatini stage
Te Matatini celebrates 50 years of Kapa Haka competition319773Kapa hakaTe Matatini
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Te Matatini's three-month celebration for its 50th year
Te Matatini has big plans for its 50th anniversary.The biennial competition for kapa haka rōpū across Aotearoa and Ahitereiria was first won by Waihīrere when it was held in Rotorua in 1972, known then...
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Te Matatini funding level ‘offensive’ - Te Pāti Māori
Te Pāti Māori are reigniting calls for a significant injection of funding into Te Matatini.“The first step to colonising any country begins with the active destruction of indigenous story tellers and...
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