The first performers are taking the stage at the national kapa haka championships, with more than 2000 people and 55 groups set to perform.

Kapa haka fans sprinted through the gates of the Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth this morning to secure prime positions as Day 3 of Te Matatini o...

The chief executive of the largest kapa haka festival in the world, says organisers will need to rethink where the competition is hosted.

The rōpū from the Te Arawa region have been crowned champions for the first time.

Te Matatini - the national kapa haka championships - kick off in New Plymouth tomorrow, the first time the event has been held in Taranaki for more...

While temperatures around the bowl hit a high, so did the heat on stage as haka star Jeff Ruha wore a full suit for his performance.

Numbers at Te Matatini have been building up over the week, and will crescendo for a sold out finals on Saturday.

The twelve finalists for Te Matatini have been announced, among them are defending champions Te Whānau a Apanui, boundary-pushing Auckland group...

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...

Hundreds of spectators were so keen for the they started lining up at 3am, four hours before the gates opened.