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Carvers honoured to be a part of Te Matatini
With Ngāti Kahungunu set to host Matatini in just a couple of weeks, there is a lot of work that is going on behind the scenes. In a building on the east side of Hastings a small group of carvers are...
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He Amorangi – When composing waiata koroua, less is more
As the Te Matatini draws near we talk to one of the judges of the waiata koroua Chris Winitana. It's Winitana’s second time as a judge at the competitions, but his first as judge of this section. He...
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He Amorangi - Elements of a formal welcome key for Whakaeke
Tei Nohotima will be judging the Whakaeke at this year’s Te Matatini festival. Nohotima says he likes to compare the ‘Entry item’ to a formal welcome and will be looking for these elements in groups...
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He Amorangi - Enhancing the musical ensemble of Waiata Tira
Former Matatini judge Angela Karini has been a composer, a vocal instructor and is a judge of Waiata Tira across all levels of Performing Arts from Primary School to National level. She says for the...
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He Amorangi - Pou Temara
While Pou Temara won't be sitting on the judging panel at the upcoming Te Matatini festival, he is still highly regarded for his expertise in the Manukura Tāne or male leader section. He gives us his...
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He Amorangi - Hohua Mohi
He Amorangi special feature. Tonight we have one of the youngest judges on this years Te Matatini panel. At 35 years of age, Hohua Mohi is set to judge the haka for the first time at Te Matatini after...
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He Amorangi - Rangipo Puti Wallace-Ihakara
Te Hikuwai haka team and Rangipo Puti Wallace-Ihakara are the current holders of the Taini Morrison Trophy for Te Arawa Regional senior female leadership. The 19-year-old says their success isn't lead...
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Old tunes stand the test of time
Tommy Taurima is widely known as one of the last composers of the golden era in Māoridom to come from the Hawkes Bay region. He’s known for his famous tunes Kotiro Māori, Te Rina and many...
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Mum-of-six’s top tips for an enjoyable Te Matatini
She comes from a good kapa haka pedigree and has attended the national competition as both a spectator and a performer. A week away from Te Matatini in Hastings, mum-of-six Maria Huata is taking to the...
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He Amorangi - Give everything on stage - Hohepa Tamepo
22-year-old Hohepa Tamepo from Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti on the East Coast says the group's main purpose is to nurture and teach the next generation the stories of Paikea and the histories of their...
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He Amorangi - Sophie Williams
He Amorangi - Sophie Williams of Te Arawa and Ngāpuhi descent is a lecturer of dance at the University of Auckland, a PhD student, a key performer and member of Hawaiki Tu Academy. She says her Rotorua...
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He Amorangi - Sister Act 2
Tonight's Amorangi feature is a story about two sisters Maani and Sarah Waititi who are performers for Te Matatini defending champions Te Whānau a Apanui. They say that their Nanny and Pāpā are the...
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He Amorangi -Elegance and Poise
He Amorangi: Tū Te Manawa Maurea performer Piata Waitai is known for her elegance and poise. She says her family's passion are the arts, kapa haka is only one aspect.North Island: East Coast
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He Amorangi - Angie Smith
Angie Smith of Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāi Tūhoe has inspired many performers because of her natural beauty and passion for kapa haka and other dancers such as hula in the Auckland region. In 1988 Angie...
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Ngāti Kahungunu prepares to welcome the masses
In a united front, Ngāti Kahungunu are preparing to welcome the world’s elite kapa haka teams and fans to Te Kahu o Te Amorangi senior national kapa haka competition Te Matatini 2017 at Mclean Park in...
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Rereātea @Te Matatini 2017
Rereātea comes to you live from Mclean Park in Napier this morning as the world's elite kapa haka teams arrive for the powhiri to open Te Matatini 2017. Join Wikitōria Day and Kimiora-Kaire Melbourne...
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Hukarere and Hato Hōhepa girls lend a hand to host manuhiri
Hukarere and Hāto Hōhepa are doing their part in hosting the masses at this year’s Te Matatini. Around 50 Hukarere and 20 Hato Hohepa students helped to prepare and serve kai to manuhiri from all over...
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Exponents of haka world pay homage to Makariini Temara
Exponents of the haka world are paying homage to one of their most respected leaders, Te Makarini Temara, who passed away in Whakatāne overnight at the age of 58. They say that the man who was the...
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Defending Matatini Champs aim for consecutive win
Thousands have converged onto Mclean Park for the first day of the Te Matatini that is held in Hastings. Today hosts Ngāti Kahungunu opened the event with the official pōwhiri ceremony that saw Te...
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Performers will face the music
The massive work to get the competition up and running has been completed. Tomorrow, performers will face the music, but with any luck, not the burning sunlight.
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