March 24, 2023, 12:24 p.m.
This year, organisers of the Te Taitokerau Festival and Tōkihi ki Tua will combine ngāhau with competitive performances over two days on May 5-6 at Te Rangi Āniwaniwa's Puna Ora. Te Taitokerau Festival has been an independent event in previous years, running separately from the competition event Tōkihi ki Tua where judges are involved. Ngāhau performances will feature on Friday 5th of May, followed by the official regional Kapa Haka competition (Tōkihi ki Tua) the following day.
Waitangi Cultural Committee Chair Ropata Diamond congratulates our Northern teams who competed at this year's Te Matatini 2023
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Despite kapa haka being affected by COVID-19 in the last year, it's still thriving in Te Tai Tokerau. Ropata Diamond has more
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Bay of Islands College will kick off the Tōkihi Ki Tua / Tai Tokerau Festival in Whangārei on May 11. Ropata Diamond has more
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Rangi Āniwaniwa, Te Rāwhitiroa, Kawakawa Primary and Horahora will represent Northland in Nelson next year, says Ropata Diamond
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