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Te Matatini

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    Te Matatini
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  • What is Te Matatini
    The Kapa Haka Olympics
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  • How often is Te Matatini held?
    Every two years
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  • Where was Te Matatini held this year?
    New Plymouth
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  • How long does it take for teams to prepare?
    Weeks and even months
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  • What year was Te Matatini named Te Matatini?
    2004
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  • True or false: Before being named Te Matatini, it was named the Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival
    True
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  • What is the name of the light balls used in the action song?
    Poi
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  • What kind of part of the Kapa Haka performance is optional?
    The choir piece before the entrance (or whakaeke)
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  • True or false: Waiata-a-ringa is part of the performance
    True, it is the hand action song.
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  • Name at least two parts of the performance
    Whakaeke, Mōteatea, Waiata-a-ringa, Poi, Haka, Whakawātea, Waiata Tira
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