Prime minister john key visting our stand at te matatini. At first glance the cultural value of kapa haka seems pretty obvious, but last year the ministry. Feature stories, media statements, speeches and more. Te matatini is a nationwide maori performing arts festival and competition for kapa haka performers from all of aotearoa new zealand. National organisation for kapa haka in aotearoa new zealand te matatini is an incorporated society. Our story began in 1972 when we were part of the polynesian festival. Alongside te matatinis biennial national kapa haka festival the society also. For example, in 2017 the mana was given to te whanganuia. The te matatini festival is held every two years in different regions of new zealand. Aotearoa maori performing arts festival to te matatini o. Feb 15th 2022 aue te mama tells of a maori lad leaving to fight hitler in ww2.
Puhi, tamati waka nene, this week in history te matatini national kapa haka festival live web stream at central library. The quivering and rapid appearance of his hands was the sign of tanerore dancing for his mother which was the foundation of all haka dances. The sun god tamanuitera and one of his wives, hineraumati, who embodies the essence of summer, had a son named tanerore. Te matatini o te ra 20 ministry for culture and heritage. Notes the success of the te matarae i orehu group at the frankfurt book fair in 2012 as an example of how nz can use maori cultural art forms to. Held every two years, it is one of the most highly anticipated events for perfomers, their whanau and the mass of passionate kapa haka fans throughout the world. Watch the above ministry youtube clip in support of te matatini 2017 te matarae i orehu performing at the frankfurt book fair in 2012 to find out more about te matatini, view top kapa haka on show overseas in the above film clip which runs for 38 seconds these clips feature excerpts from performances but do not have any commentary. As thousands of spectators arrive in wellington for te matatini this week, many. Te matatini celebrates the maori culture, its beauty, and its core values. The name matatini many faces was coined by dr wharehuia milroy in reference to the number and diversity of the participants.
Te matatini o te ra is new zealands national kapa haka competition and is held every second year. Kapa haka groups are using the te matatini stage in wellington to send. Te matatini o te ra ministry for culture and heritage. This display poster shares information about te matatini. The active inclusion of matauranga maori is encouraging and raises matauranga maori to a deserved level. Te matatini 2019 took place wellingtons westpac stadium in february. Every two years, te matatini organises the te matatini national kapa haka festival, where top kapa haka teams from new zealand and australia compete for the honour of being crowned the best of the best. Aperahama edwards of ngati wai explains the roots of the pukana from a te taitokerau perspective. They include the thousands of kapa haka performers, tutors and composers, young and old, who bring kapa haka to life every day, at home and on the marae, in schools and communities and at regional, national and international events. Each day leading up to te matatini ki te ao, we will be posting videos showcasing the incredible teams from all rohe. In 2004 the aotearoa traditional maori performing arts festival was again renamed, as te matatini o te ra national festival, held every two years. English words for matatini include grammatical, sunglasses, sensory, maths, intrinsic, digitally, welcome mat, grave digger, complexion and complexity.
The competition at the world kapa haka festival, te matatini o te ra 2011 just got hotter. Te matatini is a nationwide maori performing arts festival and competition for kapa haka performers from all of aotearoa. At te puia, national schools of carving, weaving and other traditional arts train talented students from around new zealand under the guidance of master craftspersons. Dec 21st 2019 kiwi weka remembers the 100,000 american soldiers in nz during ww2, and the wekas who gave them companionship and love. Im going to head along with manatu taonga the ministry for culture and heritage, which sponsors te matatini.
Our history by susan tawhai before i begin this keynote address, i. Te matatini 2009 the worlds largest festival of maori performing arts, featuring the best kapa haka performers from aotearoa and beyond kicks off this week, and maori television will be there to capture the best of the action. Next week, from 4 8 march, 45 teams from australia and new zealand will be competing in christchurch to see who will hold the title of national kapa haka champion. Nga maia maori midwives aotearoa was formed in 1993 by maori midwives, midwifery tutors and their students, in order to address the inconsistencies in. This article is within the scope of wikiproject new zealand, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of new zealand and new zealandrelated topics on wikipedia. Crowds go wild arts, dance, news, society, te ao maori. Te matatini o te ra begins with powhiri by east coast. Te matatini 2015 is a celebration of maori culture and performance. Held this year in hagley park in its 43rd year, there are around 1,800 performers from throughout new zealand and australia who have been practising for many months including some from cpit. Nine teams will then perform in the finals to find the.
The chairperson of te matatini says having the huge kapa haka festival hosted in wellington has lifted the competition to new heights. Te matatini is the national organisation for kapa haka and maori performing arts in aotearoa and is responsible for fostering. Kua whakapuaretia te matatini o te ra ki turanganui a kiwa. Te matatini, the kapa haka oymlpics involves competitors giving their best pukana in thier performaces. Kapa haka groups from all over new zealand and australia compete for the best of the best crown, in the traditional performance disciplines of haka, poi and waiata. Ms trish davis is the new chief executive of te rau matatini. Ki te whangai, ki te whakatipu, ki te manaaki i nga mahi kapa haka kia puawai ki ona taumata to foster, develop and protect kapa haka in the pursuit of excellence skip to main content te matatini festival.
The name was given by professor wharehuia milroy, a composite of te mata meaning the face and tini denoting many hence the meaning of te matatini is many faces. With a history spanning 41 years the biennial competitions will see more. In light of the growing concerns that surround covid19 within aotearoa and across the world, te matatinis main priority is and always will be the health and wellbeing of our rohe and our people. Te rau matatini scholarships and workbased placements. Te matatini 2017 in hastings from thursday 23 to sunday 26 february, will see teams from new zealand and australia competing over three days. Te matatinis focus for 201718 is the delivery of measurable outputs within the annual plan as agreed with the ministry for culture and heritage as well as preparations for the 2019 national festival that will be held in wellington in february 2019. Tanerore, the offspring of te ra and hineraumati gave the personification of hot. Te matarae i orehu performing at the frankfurt book fair in 2012.
Gisborne hosted as many as 25, spectators and 2 competitors at this years national kapa haka festival, te matatini o te ra, held from16 through 2 february, with rotoruabased te matarae i orehu taking the world title of kapa haka champions. Representing ngati kahungunu at te matatini ki te ao, te rerenga kotuku, te rangiura o wairarapa, matangirau and te kapa haka o. Pounamu, a book of short stories, made its mark on the new zealand literary scene in 1972 at a time when 0 rul, in opposition to government assimilationist politics, advocated for the. Haka, tanerore, the offspring of te ra and hineraumati gave the personification of hot quivering air, who danced in the summer heat, which. Published by te rau matatini, 2018 73 of matauranga maori relevant for maori presenting in the health system. Our name, bestowed upon us by professor wharehuia milroy, acknowledges the many faces who bring life to kapa haka. Maori health transformations to support maori which i believe will also resonate with other indigenous people. Kapa haka is a form of maori identity and contributes to new zealand being unique. From the 48 of march 2015, 45 teams representing the best kapa haka from new zealand and australia will compete for the pinnacle of being crowned the best of the best. Manatu taonga, ministry for culture and heritage, supports te matatini and shared our work with the many thousands of new zealanders who attended this weeks festivities in. Every two years, te matatini organises the te matatini national kapa haka festival, where top kapa haka teams from new. Sometimes tawhirimatea is content to listen to advice from his parents and forgive his siblings. Te puia houses the new zealand maori arts and crafts institute, established in the 1920s to foster all aspects of maori culture. Welcome to the online version of te aka maorienglish, englishmaori dictionary and index.
Trish davis ngati maniapoto comes to te rau matatini with a strong background of working in the health and disability sector in the ministry of health and other health bodies for over 20 years, most recently based in hamilton. There is so much beneficial commentary and advice in maea te toi ora. No te ahiahi tonu nei i whakatau ai nga iwi o te tai rawhiti i te tini ngerongero ki te pa o waiohika. Whilst groups across new zealand prepare for mental health awareness week 814 october 2018, many people are awaiting in anticipation the release of the governments inquiry into mental health and addiction report and its key findings. It was the opening event of te matatini national kapa haka festival and the park was filled with about 5000 people, majority maori of course. Te matatini, biennial new zealand festival highlighting traditional maori culture, especially the performing arts.
Te matatini society inc ministry for culture and heritage. Describes the biennial te matatini festival and national kapa haka championship as part of a strategy to stimulate and raise the profile of kapa haka. We grew in size and strength through the 1980s and 90s, and were known as aotearoa traditional maori performing arts society. Jan 10th 2022 tiaho mai ra has been corrected and updated. On thursday 2 july after many weeks and months of practicing, wellington secondary schools will have their opportunity on stage to be selected to represent the region at the national secondary schools kapa haka competition to be held at the pettigrew arena in hawkes bay next july. Te matatini unveiled its refreshed corporate brand today seventeen years after the original design of the huia in flight as a symbol for the national kapa haka festival. Te rau matatini scholarships and workbased placements matua ra. Te manu korihi reporter te aniwa hurihanganui talked to some of te. The wider whanau attending te matatini also share korero in this video about what the pukana means to them. The festival was called by a variety of names after its inception in 1972 and has been known since 2004 as te matatini. Tawhirimatea kept his promise living in the realm of his father, the sky.
Manatu taonga ministry for culture and heritage supports te matatini and will be sharing our work with the many thousands of new zealanders who are attending this years festivities being held at the rotorua international stadium from 20 24 february 20. Matatini many faces, many places a strong kahungunu contingent of 4 teams will be competing at the te matatini national kapa haka competition being held in waitaha christchurch, from 4th. Her book te wheke a celebration of infinite wisdom, is an introduction to these teachings. The name was given by professor wharehuia milroy, a composite of te mata meaning the face and tini denoting many hence the meaning of te matatini is many faces the te matatini festival is held every two years in different regions of new zealand. This proud wahine kahungunu says te matatini 2017 will showcase the history and tikanga of her iwi. Gisborne hosted as many as 25, spectators and 2 competitors at this years national kapa haka festival, te matatini o te ra, held from16 through 2 february, with rotoruabased te matarae i orehu taking. The final nine teams to battle it out for best kapa haka group in the world are. Te matatini is a nationwide maori performing arts festival and competition for kapa haka. This essay written by jean te huia was published online in women together. Posted in general tagged he korero o te wa, hone heke, kawiti, koror. June 2014 te matatini o te ra te matatini showcases outstanding kapa haka. Te matatini is the name of the festival celebrating the maori kapa haka. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. The te matatini society is the driving force behind te matatini national kapa haka festival.
As maori, we are just naturally political with our history and what has. Te matatini kapa haka aotearoa, in conjunction with waitaha rohe is proud to present te matatini 2015 christchurch. Te matatini is a nationwide maori performing arts festival and competition for. Te matatini, in full te matatini national kapa haka festival, originally called polynesian festival, biennial new zealand festival highlighting traditional maori culture, especially the performing arts. Aotearoa maori performing arts festival to te matatini o te ra 20002009. Te matatini o te ra is new zealands national kapa haka competition and. Search other ministry sites te ara encyclopedia of new. Te matatini national kapa haka festival 2011 gisborne.
He became the guardian of the winds, nga hau e wha, and continues to be so to this day. Resounding political statements from te matatini stage rnz news. Te matatini is a national maori performing arts festival in which kapa haka performers from all around aotearoa new zealand come together to compete for the noble and honour of winning the te matatini festival. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale.
Authority is given to different tribes to host the festival. Te matatini national kapa haka festival christchurch city libraries. The festival prides itself on being whanau friendly, smoke. Te matatini is the worlds largest celebration of maori performing arts. Te matatini is run by the incorporated te matatini society. February 20, 2017 radio kahungunu host, and staunch advocate for the e tu whanau kaupapa, crystal edwards is one of the mainstage mcs at this years te matatini 2326 february, 2017 in hastings. E wawa ra issue 1 2015 by ngati whatua orakei issuu. Te matatini is a significant cultural festival and the pinnacle event for maori performing arts. Nzedge te ao maori new zealand through the eyes of the.
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