The New Zealand School of Maori Performing Arts

01/03/2025

“Winners “ 2025 | Te Matatini | Ngati Whakaue”

Our official winners of this years Te Matatini is Ngati Whakaue of Te Arawa.

E mihi kau ana ki nga Kai-Haka I tu panuku, i tu paneke ki runga i te ataamira i Pukekura.

Nei ra te mihi matakuikui ki te kaupapa, otira ra hoki ki te kounga o te kaupapa.

Nga mihi

Ngā Toa Whakaihuwaka o Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025 - set to take Pimia Ngāpo Wehi Duncan MacIntyre Taonga home to Koro Bom, Ōhinemutu and Rotorua. Here’s the Manukura Tane and Manukura Wahine holding the trophy.

24/02/2025

“It’s all on today | Te Matatini 2025 | Day 1 of 5”

Good luck to all the performers and teams taking the stage today.

Enjoy your performance and let all your ancestors perform with you today as you present the many items selected by your tutors and your groups.

Your journey has been long and your campaign with your team has brought you many blessed memories.

Have a great time on that stage.

Kia kaha ra
Nui te Aroha

24/02/2025

23/02/2025

Te Matatini has many great performers. Check out the contribution of this outstanding performer 🙂

Louise 'Nuku' Kingi has performed at every national kapa haka festival since 1972.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/23/te-matatini-aunty-nuku-retires-as-record-setting-haka-performer/

03/08/2024

👨🏻‍💻Moana Pounamu Super 10s has kicked off 🙂
Tahuna! Tu whakahira!

11/07/2024

Food costs are down - that’s a start!
Kia kaha tonu National Party!
Keep the good stuff rolling 🙂