A total of 13 teams took the stage at Wolfbrook Arena in Ōtautahi, including notable contenders such as Te Kapa o Rukutia, Te Whānau Whānui o Whakapūmau, Te Kapa Haka o Te Mouri, Te Whānau Whānui o He Waka Tapu, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Pourou ki Waitaha, Te Kotahitanga Kapa Haka, Te Pao a Tahu and Ngā Toi o Te Rangi.
Te Matatini Waitaha delegate, Junior Tana, says “We have new kapa, we have old kapa with new tutors, we have parts of our rohe participating that have not done so for many years, and we have more kapa haka teams competing than our last competition.”
ALL TE MATATINI QUALIFING TEAMS
These four teams will join the 45 groups who have already qualified from Mataatua (6), Ngāti Kahungunu (4), Te Arawa (6), Te Tauihu (2), Te Kāhui Maunga (4), Te Tai Tokerau (4), Te Whanganui a Tara (2), Te Tai Rāwhiti (5), Te Whenua Moemoeā (3), Rangitāne (4) and Tainui (5).
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+.
Te Kāhui Maunga will host the Te Matatini 2025 event at Pukekura (Bowl of Brooklands) in Ngā Motu (New Plymouth) on February 25th.
Extended results
Overall Winners
1. Te Kōkō Tangiwai
2. Ngā Manu a Tāne
3. Te Ahikaaroa
4. Ngā Hau e Whā ki Murihiku
Whakaeke
1. Te Kōkō Tangiwai
2. Ngā Manu a Tāne
Mōteatea
1. Te Ahikaaroa
2. Te Kōkō Tangiwai, Ngā Manu a Tāne
Waiata-ā-ringa
1. Te Kōkō Tangiwai, Te Ahikaaroa
3. Ngā Hau e Whā ki Murihiku,Ngā Manu a Tāne
Poi
1. Te Kōkō Tangiwai
2. Te Ahikaaroa, Ngā Manu a Tāne
Haka
1. Ngā Manu a Tāne, Te Kōkō Tangiwai
3. Ngā Hau e Whā ki Murihiku, Te Ahikaaroa
Whakawātea
1. Te Kōkō Tangiwai
2. Ngā Manu a Tāne
3. Ngā Hau e Whā ki Murihiku, Te Ahikaaroa