Host Region
Winner
1972
Rotorua
Waihirere
1973
Rotorua
Mawai Hokona
1975
Whangarei
Te Roopu Manutaki
1977
Gisborne
Te Kotahitanga o Waitaha
1979
Wellington
Waihirere
1981
Auckland
Taniwharau
1983
Hastings
Ngati Rangiwewehi
1986
Christchurch
Te Waka Huia
1988
Whangarei
Waihirere
1990
Waitangi
Te Roopu Manutaki
1992
Ngaruawahia
Te Waka Huia
1994
Hawera
Te Waka Huia
1996
Rotorua
Ngati Rangiwewehi
1998
Trentham
Waihirere
2000
Ngaruawahia
Matarae I O Rehu
2002
Tamaki Makaurau
Waihirere
2005
Rangitane
Te Whanau a Apanui
2007
Rangitane
Whangara Mai Tawhiti
2009
Mataatua
Te Waka Huia
From:
http://www.tematatini.co.nz/festival/past-venue-festival-winners.htm
According to the Te Matatini website, the first event was in 1972.
My maori performing arts teacher confirmed it
If you can't trust the Te Matatini website, what can you trust right? :)
1972
the tikanga - to foster, develop and protect traditional maori performing arts in the pursuit of excellence. the kawa - each region of new zealand and in australia must hold regional contests to find the best group of their area and then enter them into te matatini.
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki's motto is 'Te Kura Matatini O Taranaki'.
Te Matatini is important today as it celebrates and preserves Māori culture through the performing arts, particularly kapa haka. This biennial festival showcases traditional Māori songs, dances, and stories, fostering cultural pride and identity among Māori and promoting understanding across diverse communities. It serves as a platform for cultural exchange and education, highlighting the richness of Māori heritage in contemporary New Zealand society. Additionally, Te Matatini strengthens community bonds and supports the revitalization of indigenous language and practices.
there is but you have to win a competition te get it
It is a way of life
Te Amo! A: Te amo means i love you!! If you want to say i loved you first you say: yo te ame primero.
She was eight when she participated in her first competition, in 1998
FIRST Robotics Competition was created in 1992.
Tom did his first competition aged 8-years-old.
the first firing range competition was in Nebraska
They started with one of the existing styles at that time. Tomari-Te Naha-Te Shuri-Te