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A large group of Māori men and women in traditional attire, many with tā moko, are performing kapa haka, singing with open mouths.
Te Ao Māori

WATCH: Pukeatua wow with winning debut at Wellington kapa haka competition

An incredible performance all round!

A young boy in a striped rugby shirt with a white collar is in motion, arms outstretched and mouth open, against a blurred dark background with another person partially visible to his right.
Te Ao Māori

WATCH: Non-verbal boy leads whānau in moving haka tribute to his great papa

"Proof that haka transcends words."

Three Māori performers are captured mid-performance with intense expressions; two women in traditional dress are performing with poi balls, and a man in a circular overlay has his tongue out, typical of haka.
Te Ao Māori

WATCH: Te Ahikaaroa’s mesmerising poi and haka wins Waitaha regional competition

The Ōtautahi-based group have us hooked!

A group of Māori performers in traditional attire on a dark stage are mid-performance with intense facial expressions and dynamic poses, some holding feathered sticks.
Te Ao Māori

WATCH: Fierce Angitu kapa haka performance wins Tāmaki Makaurau regionals

Their style and pace is unmatched!

A dark image with a fern pattern background features white text "George FM beats working..." above large green text with a white outline that reads "Reo Māori Kuputaka/Glossary."
Te Ao Māori

Introducing the George Reo Māori Kuputaka/Glossary

A Maori man with face paint and a taiaha performs a haka in front of a group of women in traditional dress and a carved backdrop.
Te Ao Māori

WATCH: Waihīrere's powerful winning performance at Gisborne's Tamararo haka comp

"Showing everyone why they are the blueprint and five-time champs."

A man with dark, curly hair, dressed in a khaki military uniform, holds a rifle with a stern expression, aiming it.
New Zealand

REVIEW: Māori Battalion film 'Sgt. Haane' should be mandatory viewing for Kiwis

Why don't all New Zealanders know this incredible story?

A performer with wide eyes and mouth open in a yell, wearing traditional Māori facial tattoos, a feathered cloak, and a bone necklace, is central, with others partially visible.
Te Ao Māori

Watch Te Tū Mataora prove why they’re regional champs with powerful haka

The group are reigning champs of Rangitāne regional kapa haka competition.

A split image shows a man in a red cap and black jacket on the left, and a woman in a black beret, black and yellow striped top, and yellow skirt on the right, both looking at the camera.
Te Ao Māori

Dancing Gets To..., Jordyn With a Why ft. Chase Woods

There’s something magnetic about “Dancing Gets To…

A red and black raglan Deadpool long-sleeve shirt displays a stylized Deadpool head with intricate patterns resembling a ta moko design, a circular Deadpool logo, and the name "DEADPOOL" vertically on the sleeve.
Te Ao Māori

'Horrified': Marvel 'Deadpool' shirt sparks backlash for Māori ta moko design

There is no acknowledgement of the cultural designs anywhere within the product details.

A horizontal split-screen image with rapper Snoop Dogg in a broadcast studio presenting a music segment, with NBC Olympics branding visible. The lower half shows a snowy ski resort scene at the Milano Cortina event, featuring a person draped in a Union Jack flag and a group of adults performing synchronized movements during a men's freeski slopestyle victory ceremony with Norway, USA, and Switzerland represented.
Te Ao Māori

Snoop Dogg's priceless reaction to haka after Kiwi wins Olympic bronze

"This is beautiful tradition right there."

Te Ao Māori

Waiata Māori: I Know A Place, Hori Shaw ft. Te Omeka Perkins

'I Know A Place' is the first collaboration between Hori Shaw (Te Whakatōhea, Ngāti Porou) and acclaimed singer-producer Te Omeka Perkins (Ngā Puhi, Iwi Morehu, Ngati Hineraro, Ngati Maniapoto)

Rapper Rei
Te Ao Māori

Māori rapper Rei drops album 'Moisturise & Decolonise' with actual moisturiser

"Apply to the face in the morning or before bed to reduce the effects of colonisation."

Te Ao Māori

'Zero confidence' to solo star: Young girl’s powerful kapa haka video goes viral

"Building strong and proud humans."

Te Ao Māori

Watch the fierce and moving performances from Te Mana Kuratahi 2025 day one

Already blown away by the kapa haka that's taken the stage.

A bearded man in a pink cap and sunglasses looks at the wide-angle camera with both blurred hands reaching out, standing under a blue sky next to tall, reflective structures.
Te Ao Māori

Hine Manea, Rei ft. Chardonnay

“Hine Manea” brings together artists, languages and cultures in a way that feels real from the start.