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‘The waiata goes into my ears and out my eyes’: Te Matatini magic
Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue won Te Matatini 2025 with a standout performance.
It’s a busy weekend in Auckland with classic cars, movies, Pride and more
Here's how to spend the first weekend of autumn.
‘Desperate conditions’: Drought crisis hits Taranaki farmers
The Government is providing $30,000 to rural support groups in Taranaki.
Labour plane: Woman gives birth on Air NZ flight
Air NZ praised crew and passengers for their quick and caring response.
Ngāti Ranginui thrill audience with performance
'Something special happened when Ngāti Ranginui came on stage.'
‘A huge moment’: Te Matatini’s cultural impact on Taranaki
More than 70,000 visitors are expected in New Plymouth during Te Matatini.
Why Te Matatini 2025 is drawing record crowds
All tickets for the 2025 Te Matatini finals day are sold out.
Editorial: How Māori haka is being commodified by global corporations
Haka is not a corporate exercise or a party trick; it is whakapapa, identity, and history.
Why Te Matatini’s global potential excites the Finance Minister
Ōpotiki Mai Tawhiti's performance honoured past members, including Ricky Mitai.
Man with brain damage refused booze at Countdown supermarkets for looking drunk
Two Countdown stores refused Grant Pratt so he took them to the Human Rights Commission.
How a $48.7m boost is shaping the future of kapa haka
Finance Minister Nicola Willis received a rock star welcome at Te Matatini's opening day.
How a rates breakthrough will help other Māori landowners
Robyn Martin-Kemp will discuss the case at Waitangi, highlighting rates protections.
‘Feel the magic’: Excitement builds as Te Matatini 2025 begins
Te Matatini 2025 kicks off at New Plymouth’s Bowl of Brooklands.
‘Kapa haka is in my DNA’: Loreen Henare on her cultural journey
She became a cultural ambassador, touring globally with New Zealand delegations.
Historic pōwhiri kicks off biggest Te Matatini festival
The festival's opening ceremony included a new taonga gifting by the Rangi whānau.
Last stretch of metal road on NZ’s state highways finally sealed
Contractors finished 12km of tarseal through Tāngarākau Gorge on SH43.
‘Making our whānau proud’: Bay kapa haka teams amped for Te Matatini
The teams are ready to give their all on the world's biggest kapa haka stage.
‘Everything they do will come with a Kahungunu flair’
Four groups with about 160 Kahungunu performers will strive for impact at Te Matatini.
Te Matatini expected to bring $27m boost to Taranaki economy
This year, 55 teams will perform, the largest number in the event's history.
Hāwera business to cater for thousands at Te Matatini
Kiri Erb's staff will increase from 36 to 50 for the kapa haka nationals.
NZ rider triumphs in national ‘No Way in Hell’ motorbike race
Wil Yeoman won the ‘No Way in Hell’ race against 160 competitors.
What you need to know about Te Matatini 2025 – the ‘Olympics of kapa haka’
Te Matatini 2025 will be hosted in New Plymouth/Ngāmotu, Taranaki.
‘Ripped off’: Whangārei motorists, officials alarmed over fuel costs
Whangārei's mayor says fuel companies "have a chokehold in Northland".
‘Easy money:’ How string of life setbacks led man to become meth courier
Tony Looker was eventually stopped by police who found $113,000 in cash and 44g of meth.
Two in custody after 'erratic driving' leads to pursuit across Waikato
Reports from the public of the car being driven dangerously aided the police chase.
‘A lot of reminiscing’: Iconic choir’s final reunion in Tauranga
The choir performed for Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, in Wellington.
Napier prepares for first Super Rugby game in four years
The last Super Rugby game in Napier attracted 9226 fans. Can the Bay beat that next week?