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Te Matatini Fan Zone

Join us in an official Fan Zone to celebrate final two days of kapa haka at Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025. 

When | Āhea

Fri 28 Feb 2025, 8.30am–6.00pm

Sat 1 Mar 2025, 8.30am–8.00pm

Where | Ki hea

Amokura, Level 4

Cost | Te utu

Free event with museum entry

The Te Matatini biennial festival is the largest celebration of traditional Māori performing arts excellence in the world. 

This year the festival is in Ngāmotu New Plymouth, but if you can’t make it, Te Papa will be hosting a free Te Matatini Fan Zone for those in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington.

Bring your whānau and friends to watch the semi-final and final performances, take a turn at making poi , check out some pākihi, experience a live kapa haka performance and more.

Full schedule announced soon.

Use the QR code above or the link to download the app for Te Matatini, available on iOS and Android.

Te Matatini stage and grounds, 2019. Photo by Rachael Hockridge. Te Papa (133539)

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