The haka is far more than a war dance. It is an expression of identity, history, emotion, and intent. Its rhythms and ...

Kapa Haka leader Junior Tana and his wife Kerrie-Anna formed Kōkō Tangiwai early in 2024 in response to the relatively small number of teams entering the Waitaha regional competition at the time.

Translated simply to ‘team in black’, Kapa o Pango was written for the All Blacks by Derek Lardelli, an expert in tikanga Maori (Maori culture and customs) of the Ngati Porou iwi. Its words and ...

Trending News: New Zealand MPs, including Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, face suspension after performing a haka during a vote on the Treaty Principles Bill, which sough ...

A familiar face on Shortland Street, Ngahuia Piripi is also a well-known face on another national stage as a member of reigning kapa haka champions - Te Whanau a Apanui. "You really feel the ...

Thousand's are expected to converge on New Plymouth for the kapa haka competition, which is projected to bring in $27 million for the region, its chief executive says.

As thousands prepare to take back the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest ever haka at Eden Park this Sunday (a record somehow held by the French for the past 10 years) – the country’s ...

Taikura Kapa Haka is an annual festival that has been bringing together kaumātua teams from across the motu for 15 years. We were amazed by the elite of kapa haka at Te Matatini regionals.

National kapa haka festival Te Matatini has almost $50 million in funding in Budget 2024. Te Matatini had not been funded beyond this year. Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka said the ...

The Rangitāne senior kapa haka regionals are in Palmerston North on Saturday at Fly Palmy Arena. Ten years ago, the regional event had five teams perform on the stage, but 14 teams would perform ...

A 161-year-old attire Kapa haka dance performers often wear a native, tribal attire while performing a set. The men wore rapaki, a wraparound kilt, with thrums of black flax fibre.