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Te Matatini 2025: Six haka teams to represent Tāmaki Makaurau

In the final regional competitions, Tāmaki Makaurau revealed six advancing teams and an unexpected triple tie for first place overall.

The six teams that will represent Tāmaki Makaurau are Angitu, Ngā Tūmanako, Te Waka Huia, Te Rōpū Manutaki, Te Poho o Hinekahukura and Te Taha Tū.

OVERALL RESULTS

Aggregate ItemsTuatahi (First)Tuarua (Second)Tuatoru (Third)
Te Mita o Te ReoTe Waka Huia
Ngā Tūmanako
Te Rōpū Manutaki
WhakaekeAngitu
Ngā Tūmanako
Te Waka Huia
MōteateaAngitu
Te Waka Huia
Ngā Tūmanako
Waiata-ā-ringaTe Waka HuiaAngitu
Te Rōpū Manutaki
Ngā Tūmanako
PoiAngitu
Ngā Tūmanako
Te Waka Huia
HakaTe Taha Tū
Te Rōpū Manutaki
Ngā Tūmanako
Te Waka Huia
WhakawāteaAngitu
Ngā Tūmanako
Te Poho o Hinekahukura

55 TEAMS QUALIFY FOR TE MATATINI

A total of 55 teams have qualified to represent their regions at Te Matatini. These regions and their respective team counts are as follows: Tāmaki Makaurau (6), Waitaha (4), Tainui (5), Rangitāne (4), Te Whenua Moemoeā (3), Te Tai Rāwhiti (5), Te Whanganui a Tara (2), Te Tai Tokerau (4), Te Kāhui Maunga (4), Te Arawa (6), Te Tauihu (2), Ngāti Kahungunu (4) and Mataatua (6).

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR NATIONALS

Regional competitions and teams have encountered rule discrepancies in the past four months. To reduce the risk of point deductions or disqualifications, here are some rules for competing teams to consider.

  1. Performers from non-qualifying Kapa Haka can join qualifying teams.
  2. Original compositions require authentication.
  3. Kapa Haka groups are encouraged to submit scripts 20 days before the competition starts.

A full list of the rules can be found here - NGĀ TURE O TE WHAKATAETAE O TE MOTU

ON-DEMAND

Supported by Te Matatini Enterprises and Te Māngai Pāho, Haka Regionals 2024 was live-streamed on Whakaata Māori and is available on-demand on MĀORI+.

2025 TE MATATINI HOSTS

Te Kāhui Maunga will host the Te Matatini 2025 event at Pukekura (Bowl of Brooklands) in Ngā Motu (New Plymouth) on February 25th.


Aroha Mane
Aroha Mane

Aroha Mane (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Ruanui) has been appointed News Manager at Whakaata Māori. Her previous roles held at Whakaata Māori include multimedia journalist, assignment editor, online editor, presenter and subtitler.