The judges have officially announced the top 12 teams who will be battling it out for the title of kapa haka greats at Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga.
| Kapa | Rōhe | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mōtai Tangata Rau | Tainui | 8:30 am |
| Te Pikikōtuku o Ngāti Rongomai | Te Arawa | 9:07 am |
| Te Waka Huia | Tāmaki Makaurau | 9:44 am |
| Te Taumata o Apanui | Mātaatua | 10:21 am |
| Angitu | Tāmaki Makaurau | 11:11 am |
| Te Pou-o-Mangataawhiri | Tainui | 11:48 am |
| Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti | Te Tai Rāwhiti | 12:25 pm |
| Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue | Te Arawa | 1:02 pm |
| Ngā Tūmanako | Tāmaki Makaurau | 2:17 pm |
| Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau-a-Apanui | Mātaatua | 2:54 pm |
| Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao | Te Arawa | 3:31 pm |
| Ngāti Rangiwewehi | Te Arawa | 4:08 pm |
Mā Mōtai Tangata Rau e wāhi ai ngā mahi āpōpō, ka mutu, ka whakaoti i a Ngāti Rangiwewehi.
Ngā kaupapa kua whakatō
I ngā rā e whā kua hori, he nui ngā kaupapa kua whakaatuhia ki a tuatini, tuamano mā.
Ko te nuinga o aua kaupapa e hāngai pū atu ana ki ngā tairo o te wā, pērā i te hīkoi nui ka takahia e te iwi Māori i tērā tau, te tangi ki ngā tini aitua o te tau, arā, ki a Kīngi Tūheitia, Kahurangi Hinekahukura Mariu, Tā Robert ‘Bom’ Gillies me te huhua noa atu.
Heoi anō, i whakaara ake ētahi anō taniwha e ētahi atu kapa haka, pērā i te mahi atamai hangahanga me ōna mata e rua, te mahi a ngā kaiwhakawā, te whakapaparanga o ngā kapa haka, me te maha noa atu.
Ngā mahi āpōpō
The finals will kick off at 8:30 am, and the final group will perform at 4:08 pm.
Of the top 12 kapa haka, only one can be named te toawhakaihuwaka, and the prizegiving will be announced after the days events subside.
You can watch Te Matatini o te Kāhui Maunga 2025 live and uninterrupted on MĀORI+ in Aotearoa, Australia, Fiji and the Pacific Islands.
