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![Nicola Willis says Te Matatini will get the financial commitment it needs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Nicola Willis says Te Matatini will get the financial commitment it needs
Willis affirmed that the new Government will honour its kapa haka commitment.
![Mickey Mouse performs Samoan slap dance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Mickey Mouse performs Samoan slap dance
'The dancing seems almost too good, so it might even be an islander under the mask.'
![Watch: 'I never expected it' - dance novice learns salsa ahead of epic wedding proposal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch: 'I never expected it' - dance novice learns salsa ahead of epic wedding proposal
Richard Heaps spent three months on a salsa crash course to ask his partner to marry him.
![When worlds collide — The Art of Black Grace](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
When worlds collide — The Art of Black Grace
Art of Black Grace 2/5 brings together the worlds of dance, painting and music.
![Dancers bring story of ancestral eagle to the stage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Dancers bring story of ancestral eagle to the stage
Veteran Māori contemporary dancer and choreographer Taiaroa Royal in US colab.
![In pictures: Muddy madness in Central Hawke’s Bay; fresh and clean hip-hop in Hastings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
In pictures: Muddy madness in Central Hawke’s Bay; fresh and clean hip-hop in Hastings
Slick dance moves and slippery slopes combined this weekend.
![Kapa haka funding is money well spent - MP](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kapa haka funding is money well spent - MP
Kelvin Davis says the boost to Matatini is great for new kapa kids.
![Kip Chapman Q&A: His out-of-this-world show, curious career and poultry phobia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kip Chapman Q&A: His out-of-this-world show, curious career and poultry phobia
He is one of a host of artists performing in the Tauranga Arts Festival.
![Britney Spears responds after knife-dancing concerns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Britney Spears responds after knife-dancing concerns
The singer has responded after she was seen with a bandage and cuts on her body.
![Kate's adorable Princess Charlotte update](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kate's adorable Princess Charlotte update
The Princess of Wales revealed her daughter's secret hobby.
![Dancers celebrate four decades of putting their best feet forward](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Dancers celebrate four decades of putting their best feet forward
Palmerston North’s Over 50s Dance Group started in 1983.
![Ko Au: Malosi a unique fusion of dance, music and spoken word](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Ko Au: Malosi a unique fusion of dance, music and spoken word
The concept of Ko Au: Malosi is to show joy, strength and hope through dance.
![Young Hawke’s Bay woman swaps farmwear for frocks for Rural Support](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Young Hawke’s Bay woman swaps farmwear for frocks for Rural Support
Georgia Denton is trading her gumboots for a gown to raise funds for country communities.
![World awaits kapa haka and orchestra's collaboration](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
World awaits kapa haka and orchestra's collaboration
It's been a five-year collaboration between composers and the philharmonia.
![Tango to the top: Rotorua's Dancing for Hospice winners announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Tango to the top: Rotorua's Dancing for Hospice winners announced
“It was absolutely incredible, like nothing I could ever imagine.”
![Kapa haka royalty heading to Pōneke](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kapa haka royalty heading to Pōneke
Te Matatini's Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti and Angitu will perform in September
![What women really think about the Lizzo scandal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
What women really think about the Lizzo scandal
OPINION: Twitter's reaction may surprise you.
![Sydney open-air gym becomes unexpected attraction for NSFW piece of equipment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Sydney open-air gym becomes unexpected attraction for NSFW piece of equipment
North Bondi's open-air gym has become an unexpected tourist attraction.
![Back to school: Sign up for immersive language classes in Italy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Back to school: Sign up for immersive language classes in Italy
How learning a new skill overseas gets you closer to living like a local.
!['Quite a perfectionist': Dance couple to deliver spins, sequins and sparkles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Quite a perfectionist': Dance couple to deliver spins, sequins and sparkles
Megan Romanes and Tristan Thomas are ready to take the stage at this year's competition.
![Neil Ieremia's Company B perform I Am Renaissance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Neil Ieremia's Company B perform I Am Renaissance
Black Grace Dance Company's founder Neil Ieremia gives emerging dancers a chance to experience the big stage with Company B's I Am Renaissance performance. Video / Supplied
![Dancing for Hospice: Theatregoers adapt for this year's event](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Dancing for Hospice: Theatregoers adapt for this year's event
'Part of something magical': Dancers ready for the spotlight.
!['We have a huge amount of fun': Dance partners looking forward to show night](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'We have a huge amount of fun': Dance partners looking forward to show night
Dance rehearsals for this year's show under way: “Life is fun at the moment."
!['We always start with the feet': Choreographers explain the process of teaching people to dance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'We always start with the feet': Choreographers explain the process of teaching people to dance
Choreographers teaching amateurs to shine on stage at this year's competition.
!['It’s high energy': Dancing for Hospice dance couples preparing for night of entertainment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'It’s high energy': Dancing for Hospice dance couples preparing for night of entertainment
Dancers preparing to perform in front of over 2000 people on August 19.
![Matariki presents opportunities for Taane Mete’s Marae in the Sky](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Matariki presents opportunities for Taane Mete’s Marae in the Sky
Māori dancer wants to light up the skies for Matariki
![From Tūrangi to the big stage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
From Tūrangi to the big stage
"Highly respected" arts figure appointed leader of NZ Dance Company.
!['His shimmy is on point': Dancing for Hospice pairing preparing routine for show night](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'His shimmy is on point': Dancing for Hospice pairing preparing routine for show night
After nearly 15 weeks of rehearsals, Aaron Sears says: “I’m at one and a half left feet!"