The Far North’s Muriwhenua has again shown its prowess by defending its title at last weekend’s Te Tai Tokerau Kapa Haka ...

When new rōpū Kōkō Tangiwai stormed to the front of the Waitaha region kapa haka competitions in 2024 they pushed the boundaries of creativity and innovation to take out the top spot and earn their ...

Kapa haka and the importance of connection emerged as major contributors to whānau oranga in the newly released Whānau Voice Insights Report 2025, with warnings about the impact vaping is having on ...

Prize-winners at Te Tairāwhiti Secondary Schools & Wharekura Regional Kapa Haka Competition: Parearau Rogers Brooking (Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Waiū o Ngāti Porou, left), Tikirau Taiapa (TKKM o ...

Haka rōpu from across the motu took to the stage at Turangawaewae to perform for Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po. Photo: Te Tari o te Kiingitanga With a waiata and lowering of the flags at ...

More than 60,000 people are expected to attend Te Matatini National Kapa Haka competition in Hastings, pumping $12 million into the Hawke's Bay town. Hosting the event for the first time in more than ...

The finding stems from research undertaken at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. The research question was to investigate if performing the kapa haka is one of the contributing factors that ...