Te Kapa Haka o Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao 😤 👾 #KapaHakaRegionals2026 #KapaHaka #Māori #TeArawa #TeMatatini
Ngāti Rangiwewehi are too good looking (unfair, points off!) #KapaHakaRegionals2026 #KapaHaka #Māori #TeArawa #TeMatatini
Te Pikikōtuku o Ngāti Rongomai serving up the ihi, wehi, and the wana. #KapaHakaRegionals2026 #KapaHaka #Māori #TeArawa #TeMatatini
Ta Arawa regionals are a go Mauri Ora. 👾 #KapaHakaRegionals2026 #KapaHaka #Māori #TeArawa #TeMatatini

"The road to Te Matatini 2027: Your ultimate guide to the regional competitions"

https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/27-02-2026/the-road-to-te-matatini-2027-your-ultimate-guide-to-regionals-across-aotearoa-and-australia

N.B. Te Whanganui a Tara senior regional kapa haka competition is last in June 13, 2026.

#TeMatatini #TheSpinoff

The road to Te Matatini 2027: Your ultimate guide to the regional competitions

Who’s defending, who’s rising, and where to watch as the race to Hopuhopu begins.

The Spinoff
Te Matatini release four albums of 53 waiata from record New Plymouth festival

The albums' release follows the viral success of People's Choice Award winner Te Kuru Marutea from Te Tauihu, whose choral song, Kei Wareware i a Tātou, tallied a total of 45 million views across social media.

RNZ

It's quite something that a Te Matatini song is going viral. #TeMatatini

Te Kuru Marutea | People's Choice Winners Te Matatini 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLTwgl8_2H8

Te Kuru Marutea | People's Choice Winners Te Matatini 2025

YouTube
Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga: Full results announced!

Te Matatini has named Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue as this year's winners of the Ngāpō Pimia Wehi Duncan Mcintyre trophy and the championship title of Te Matatini 2025.

Te Ao Māori News
Ngaati Whakaue!! 😭 #TeMatatini