Mataatua Kapa Haka 2024. Over the next two days, 25 kapa haka groups from 18 schools will perform on stage. Six qualifying spots were available from mataatua, four in ngāti kahungunu and two in te tauihu.

Watch the kapa haka regionals 2024 on māori television’s online platform, māori+, showcasing the best of māori culture. The population of the eastern bay of plenty village of torere swelled from 300 to 10,000 at the weekend as mataatua gathered to chose its kapa haka for the next national.