Kapa haka leaders in Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui, the top of the South Island, are confident the region is up to the job of hosting Te Matatini in 2027. Speculation has been rife that the region could ...

The Queensland Maroons and Newcastle Knights fullback played union in high school and has previously revealed ambitions of ...

On finals day, whānau both at the venue and at home can access Haka Translate on the Te Matatini app, offering translations ...

While the haka groups at Te Matatini are performing on stage, another group of reo and haka experts is working behind the ...

Auckland stalwarts Te Rōpū Manutaki have the honour, or perhaps the challenge, of kicking off the first day of preliminary ...

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

The Canadian women's rugby squad showed energy and passion, scoring on the opening kickoff then rolling to a 27-10 victory ...

The Canadian women’s rugby squad showed energy and passion, scoring on the opening kickoff then rolling to a 27-10 victory over the United States to finish seventh on Sunday at the HSBC SVNS ...

Te Matatini 2025 will be held at the Bowl of Brooklands in Pukekura Park. Given the unprecedented number of competing teams (more on that below), an extra day of competition has been added, so the ...

The Highlanders have produced one of the most emotional wins in their history as they defeated the Blues 29-23. The hosts were down to 13 with 20 minutes to go after prop Daniel Lienert-Brown was ...