New translations reveal slurs that organisers and anti-racism groups say have no place on the "highly esteemed" stage.

Tainui haka group Te Pou-o-Mangatawhiri performs on the Matatini stage in New Plymouth on Tuesday. Photo / Te Matatini Enterprises Te Matatini in New Plymouth welcomed over 2000 performers, ...

The South Island region of Waitaha's senior kapa haka competition is marking a significant milestone this weekend as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. With its expansive geographical reach spanning ...

Te Puke Primary School's kapa haka group on stage at Te Waka Pererua–ngā Kapa Haka Kura Tuatahi o Tauranga Moana, the Tauranga Moana Primary School Regional Kapa Haka Competition at Mercury Arena, ...

Te Kapa Puāwai from Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland have been crowned the winners of Te Mana Kuratahi 2023, the country’s biggest junior kapa haka event. The crowd at the Trafalgar Centre in Whakatū Nelson ...

Dannevirke will play host to the Ngāti Kahungunu Regional Kapa Haka Competition this weekend for the first time. Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua is hosting the event at the A&P ...

When Te Matatini decided to transition to an entirely digital judging system for its esteemed national kapa haka competition, it had no idea that Cyclone Gabrielle would hit just days before it was ...

Sixty-two haka groups are set to perform in Tauranga next week at the 25th anniversary of Te Mana Kuratahi, the National Primary Schools Kapa Haka competition. From small beginnings with just over 20 ...

It's one of biggest events on the calendar for te ao Māori and Te Matatini is back in 2025 bringing the best of haka and waiata from around Aotearoa and Australia. New Plymouth/Ngāmotu and the people ...