We live in a meaning-dehydrated world that largely acknowledges nothing beyond the natural ... We will take whatever we can absorb into our own narratives of success and prosperity and national ...

Te Matatini celebrated 50 years of Kapa Haka in 2022, with the release of an album of classic and modern waiata from across the festival's first five decades, and a book 'He Tau Makuru' charting the ...

As a non-expert, when I see haka performed, I am hoping for goosebumps. Some appreciate the word play, the rhythms, the actions or the underlying meaning; me? I want that tingle down the back of ...

A haka group from Tauranga Moana recently had the chance to represent Aotearoa and showcase Māori culture in Samoa. It was the first time for most of the group, Te Paringa Tai ki Matakana me Rangiwaea ...

Police used batons and stun grenades on Friday to disperse thousands of members of the banned Hizbut Tahrir group as they ...

Tainui haka group Te Pou-o-Mangatawhiri performs on the Matatini stage in New Plymouth on Tuesday. Photo / Te Matatini Enterprises On Monday in New Plymouth, a pōwhiri welcomed more than 2000 ...

Maori coach Adam Blair also took part in the Haka, while James Fisher-Harris and ... And as for the Indigenous boys, you can see the meaning and how special it is to them.” ...

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How often do we stop to think about the meaning of life? If you’re like me, probably not much. Even though I may feel a vague sense of anxiety around how my life is unfolding and the inevitability of ...

For many years it was known as Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival, before becoming Te Matatini, meaning 'the many faces,' in 2004. Te Matatini celebrated 50 years of Kapa Haka in ...

Over 2,500 years ago, Aristotle said, “Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” I think Aristotle got it right. Happiness is made up of two ...

National Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living ...