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The vibrant Te Matatini National Festival is a Maori performing arts festival featuring a kapahaka competition, contemporary Maori dance, drama, poetry, storytelling, visual and fine arts, and traditional art forms of oratory, carving, weaving and ta moko (tattoo).
It will be held February 22-25, at Arena Manawatu in Palmerston North.
Contact: (04) 499 6158
