After a week of performances at Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga, 55 kapa have taken the Pukekura Bowl stage, but only 12 will advance to the finals tomorrow to compete for the championship.
Te Matatini chairperson Tā Selwyn Parata is expected to announce which kapa will progress to the finals around 5:20pm.
Ticket sales have closed for tomorrow’s national kapa haka competition after the venue reached full capacity.
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