Te Matatini is a biennial national Kapa Haka festival in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The tikanga (customs) and kawa (protocols) followed at Te Matatini emphasize respecting the traditions and practices of Maori culture, including proper behavior, language use, and performance etiquette. This includes protocols around entering and leaving the stage, conducting oneself with humility and respect, and upholding the mana (prestige) of the performers, their group, and their ancestors.
Host RegionWinner1972RotoruaWaihirere1973RotoruaMawai Hokona1975WhangareiTe Roopu Manutaki1977GisborneTe Kotahitanga o Waitaha1979WellingtonWaihirere1981AucklandTaniwharau1983HastingsNgati Rangiwewehi1986ChristchurchTe Waka Huia1988WhangareiWaihirere1990WaitangiTe Roopu Manutaki1992NgaruawahiaTe Waka Huia1994HaweraTe Waka Huia1996RotoruaNgati Rangiwewehi1998TrenthamWaihirere2000NgaruawahiaMatarae I O Rehu2002Tamaki MakaurauWaihirere2005RangitaneTe Whanau a Apanui2007RangitaneWhangara Mai Tawhiti2009MataatuaTe Waka HuiaFrom:http://www.tematatini.co.nz/festival/past-venue-festival-winners.htmAccording to the Te Matatini website, the first event was in 1972.My maori performing arts teacher confirmed itIf you can't trust the Te Matatini website, what can you trust right? :)
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki's motto is 'Te Kura Matatini O Taranaki'.
1972
today, I love you. hoy= today te amo= I love you
Both "Hoy te pago" or "Te pago hoy" are acceptable. Hoy = Today te = you pago = I pay/I will pay
It is a way of life
'Te quiero hoy' or 'te amo hoy'
Hoy no te veré. It means, "Today I will not see you ."
To encourage an awareness of attitudes that exist today.
"Today" in Maori is translated as "tēnei rā."
You would say "Ko te aha te rā i tēnei rā" in Māori for "What is the day today".