She had a major hand in establishing the Samoan language in Aotearoa and she led our Samoan Stage for many years,” Sime says.

Te Matatini has undergone immense evolution since its inception 53 years ago. From its origins as the New Zealand Polynesian ...

Samoan and Tongan translations will also be available on finals day. It’s led by Te Tai Tokerau iwi media station, Ngāti Hine FM. David Jones said Haka Translate gets a set of the same scripts ...

Samoan and Tongan translations will also be available on finals day. It's led by Te Tai Tokerau iwi media station, Ngāti Hine FM. Teams translate haka into five languages at Te Matatini (3 min ...

The first haka groups are taking the atamira (stage) for the opening day of competition at Te Matatini 2025 - the national kapa haka championships, and the gates to New Plymouth's Bowl of Brooklands ...

Samoan, Cook Island, Mandarin, Tongan and English. Anipātene Biddle, 24, would perform with Rotorua’s Te Arawa regional winners Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue. “It was our first time winning ...

Haka Translate provides simulcast translations in English, Mandarin, Samoan, Tongan, Cook Islands Māori, and Fijian. The first rōpū on te papa whakatū waewae is Te Hikuwai from Te Arawa, performing at ...

While the haka groups at Te Matatini are performing on stage, another group of reo and haka experts are working behind the stage to translate their songs into English and five other languages. Haka ...

Organisers of the ASB Polyfest are keen to continue its mission of cultural celebration and youth empowerment. The festival’s ...