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Hey guys, I wanted to share an experience I had recently photographing Maori cultural performances at Te Matatini, one of the largest cultural festivals in New Zealand. As well as giving you an insight of how this opportunitiy came about. I also share my experience of going from a secure job to becoming a full-time freelancer and the importance of creating strategies, routines, and habits, as well as believing in oneself and manifesting positivity. And lastely, to sign up to regular newsletters, check out my freshly updated website votion.co.nz which you'll find a link plus other valuable content. Thank you for listening and please consider subscribing or even something simple as hitting the like button if you got some value out of this. Lets keep rolling. Peace! Stacy  

As the dust settles and te ao Māori reflects on what was one of the most memorable Matatini, the Taringa trio also reflect and look at some tikanga pertaining to te ao haka. We also wānanga about the future of haka, what competitive haka could like and how we may get there.

The champions of Te Matatini 2023 have been crowned, with Te Whānau-a-Apanui from Mātaatua taking out the competition for the third time. It was an emotional festival this year, the first one in four years due to the pandemic, as many performers' hearts were with whanau at home sufferring from the devastating effects of Cyclone Gabrielle. After a disastrous start to the year for many, Te Matatini provided a precious glimmer of joy.  Te Matatini chairman Herewini (Selwyn) Parata spoke to Corin Dann.  

Te Matatini - Our national kapa haka competition has been held at Eden Park this week attracting teams from throughout Aotearoa. The finals are being held this afternoon - Shannon Haunui - Thompson our Tumu Maori ki RNZ - Joined us from the finals.

It's finals day at Eden Park. Over the last three days, 45 of the country's top kapa haka ropu have been performing. Now the twelve finalists battle it out.

Ngā kupu o te haka. Paraone and Te Puaheiri look through He Tohu Whenua Rangatira - A judges compendium of terms used to describe aspects of haka, discussing a selection of kupu from it's glossary. Not only are these kupu for haka but also for our daily use. A challenge is issued to all kapa and non-participating to use these kupu kei ngaro.

The second day of Te Matatini brought another 15 groups, among them defending champions Ngā Tumanako and crowd favourites Angituu. But one group that's had to go through more than anyone to get to Eden Park is Wairoa based kapa Mātangirau. Pokere Paewai caught up with them after their performance.

It is the last day of the preliminary rounds at Te Matatini, the national kapa haka competition, being held at Te Ana Wai/Eden Park.    RNZ's Tumu Māori Shannon Haunui-Thompson spoke to Guyon Espiner. 

Fifteen haka groups from across the motu performed today at the long awaited Te Matatini national kapa haka festival. It was day one for the competition and there were lots of excited haka fans and we caught up with one group who performed for the first time on the national stage. Our reporter Pokere Paewai spoke to first timers Te Ringa Kaha before their debut.

It's day two for Te Matatini, the national kapa haka competition which is being held at Te Ana Wai/Eden Park. It is going to be a another big day for the festival with defending champions from Tamaki Makaurau - Ngā Tumanako - performing just before midday. RNZ reporter and Tumu Māori Shannon Haunui-Thompson is there getting her haka fix. She spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Te Matatini is due to start on Wednesday at Eden Park. Pokere Paewai spoke to Guyon Espiner.  

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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei have welcomed more than 1000 kaihaka to Tāmaki Makaurau for Te Matatini. Haka groups from across the country have arrived in Auckland for the festival - with the first performances set for this morning. Pokere Paewai is there.   

He aha te reo o te kaiwhakawā o te kaiwhiriwhiri rānei? What is the language of the judge? What are some of the remarks they make when marking certain items of the kapahaka bracket? Kahurangi also explains the techinicality of the poi.

As we build up to Te Matatini 2023 we invite one of the giants of te ao kapa haka; Trevor Maxwell to join us. We hear untold stories of what happened in 1983 and how "2 weeks in Manutuke" propelled many kapa into existence. We also hear about the risks Trevor and his kapa took to push the boundaries of kapahaka.

Covid-19 cases are on the rise, just as most of us are looking forward to some downtime with friends and family. How heavy will the burden be over the Christmas period - and what can be done to reduce it? Te Pūnaha Matatini physicist and contagion modeller Dr Dion O'Neale spoke to Corin Dann.  

Delving deep back into the archives, Paraone and Snowy listen to some excerpts from the 1988 Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival (now called Matatini) which was held in Whāngarei. We also have a special impromptu phone call with a prolific Māori composer to offer their insights to this event, who could it be?! Whakarongo mai to find out, e te iwi. 

This week on The Wire for Rāhina Monday! Joe speaks to Steven Agnew, a senior Lecturer from the University of Canterbury about ending persistent disparities for Pasifika students in regards to literacy skills. He also speaks to Katie Pickles, a Professor of History from the Univeristy of Canterbury, about Jane Goodall joining Barbie's ‘inspiring women' series and how this ties in with Barbie being an antithesis of feminism given the company's controversial representation of women. Liam will be chats to Michelle Johnstone from the Amalgamated Workers Union about dangerous housing conditions for migrant workers, as well as Rober Patman from the University of Otago about the United States Senate passing a major democrat climate and health package.  Tomorrow's World is back! Isla and Stella speak to Keoni Mahelona from Te Pūnaha Matatini about using machine learning to revitalise Te Reo Māori. That's us for the Monday Wire!

Tomorrow's World is back! Inspired by a summer research project by Dion Wharerau, Stella and Isla speak to Keoni Mahelona from Te Pūnaha Matatini about using machine learning to revitalise Te Reo Māori.

This week on The Wire for Rāhina Monday! Joe speaks to Steven Agnew, a senior Lecturer from the University of Canterbury about ending persistent disparities for Pasifika students in regards to literacy skills. He also speaks to Katie Pickles, a Professor of History from the Univeristy of Canterbury, about Jane Goodall joining Barbie's ‘inspiring women' series and how this ties in with Barbie being an antithesis of feminism given the company's controversial representation of women. Liam will be chats to Michelle Johnstone from the Amalgamated Workers Union about dangerous housing conditions for migrant workers, as well as Rober Patman from the University of Otago about the United States Senate passing a major democrat climate and health package.  Tomorrow's World is back! Isla and Stella speak to Keoni Mahelona from Te Pūnaha Matatini about using machine learning to revitalise Te Reo Māori. That's us for the Monday Wire!

Listening through the archives again, we feature and discuss 3 items from the 1986 Polynesian Festival (now called Matatini) held at the Q.E. II Park, Ōtautahi (Christchurch).

A Covid-19 modeller says mask-wearing remains critical Dion O'Neale from Te Pūnaha Matatini told Morning Report international research shows well-fitted masks are highly effective. "Masks are really effective at blocking transmission, they protect you, and if you're wearing a mask, you're also protecting the people around you." O'Neale says quality ventilation also helps reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission.

Te Matatini - the world's biggest kapa haka competition - turns 50 on Friday. It all started in 1972 with the 17 kapa haka performing at the inaugural festival in Rotorua representing the eight Maori Council districts. The festival has since grown into one of the largest cultural festivals in the world and is arguably the most anticipated event on the Maori calendar. RNZ's Mani Dunlop looks back.

A research fellow with Te Pūnaha Matatini, Sanjana Hattotuwa has been studying information disorder for two decades. He's spent the last month watching the occupation at parliament spread and outrate the mainstream media in venues like Facebook Live and Telegram, and explains why Aotearoa has to view this as a sign of things to come. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have another delve back into the archives to bring you some of the items performed at what is now called Matatini, in 1981. Details of the Ngā Taonga excerpts featured are: Excerpt 1 (10:11): Kaikōrero: Irirangi Tiakiawa. Haka: Te Arawa E - https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/collections/catalogue/catalogue-item?record_id=231727 Excerpt 2 (18:15): Mangatū from Te Tairāwhiti - WHAKAEKE : Taku patu taku patu - https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/collections/catalogue/catalogue-item?record_id=226892 Excerpt 3 (30:23): TANIWHARAU from Waikato - POI : Nga ra o Hune (comp. Princess Te Puea. The poi runs into the Whakawatea.) -  https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/collections/catalogue/catalogue-item?record_id=226910 Excerpt 4 (50:49): Ngāti Rangiwewehi - CHORAL : Te Rina. (lyrics by Tommy Taurima of Ngāti Kahungunu. The duet is sung by Gus and Leah Ratana.) - https://www.ngataonga.org.nz/collections/catalogue/catalogue-item?record_id=226898  

An Auckland epidemiologist is urging New Zealanders to take Omicron seriously, and certainly not to think of it as similar to the flu. The warning by Rod Jackson comes as new modelling by Te Pūnaha Matatini shows that Omicron could peak by mid next month, with about 4000 daily cases. Professor Jackson spoke to Susie Ferguson.

Te Pūnaha Matatini principal investigator Dr Dion O'Neale says phase 2 takes a pragmatic approach to managing the growing Omicron outbreak.  Aotearoa recorded 981 daily Covid-19 cases on Monday, up from 810 the previous day.  Dr O'Neale says the new setting acknowledges that higher case numbers means our systems cannot continue working as they have.  He spoke to Susie Ferguson.  

The move to reopen schools for senior students at the start of next week poses a significant risk for increasing case numbers, says a government adviser. Secondary school students in Years 11-13 who live in alert level 3 areas will be able to return to the classroom from next Tuesday. Dr Dion O'Neale is a physicist and contagion modeller with Te Pūnaha Matatini, a group of experts funded to provide advice on the Covid-19 response. He says that while reopening for students presents opportunities for some, it risks making things worse for others. He spoke to Susie Ferguson.

The move to reopen schools for senior students at the start of next week poses a significant risk for increasing case numbers, says a government adviser. Secondary school students in Years 11-13 who live in alert level 3 areas will be able to return to the classroom from next Tuesday. Dr Dion O'Neale is a physicist and contagion modeller with Te Pūnaha Matatini, a group of experts funded to provide advice on the Covid-19 response. He says that while reopening for students presents opportunities for some, it risks making things worse for others. He spoke to Susie Ferguson.

A Covid-19 modeller says daily numbers could top out at around 150,200 cases a day by the middle of November, but New Zealand is also risking a New South Wales-style blowout. The country hit a new record of daily Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, 94 with more than half unlinked, sparking fears the contact tracing system could soon go under. Professor Michael Plank from Te Pūnaha Matatini told Morning Report contact tracing could help keep things under control. "If we can keep everything sort of as it is at the moment, and everything keeps working, it could be that the cases will flatten out at maybe 150, 200 a day by mid-November, as our vaccination program ramps up and the vaccines gradually put the brakes on the virus. "But one of the dangers at the moment is if the contact tracing system really struggles to keep up with the number of cases that it's being asked to deal with the cases could really accelerate, and if that happens, we could see a much higher number of cases." Prof Plank said with hindsight Auckland may have left alert level 4 too early, but staying any longer would only have bought more time. "It may well not have eliminated the outbreak, and so we may have ended up in a very similar situation to what we are now. It might have bought us a week, but it probably wouldn't have completely eliminated." He also didn't back the National Party's plan to end lockdowns when vaccinations reached between 85 and 90 percent or on December 1. "I don't think it's a very good idea to put fixed dates on things, I think we need to be responsive to what's happening in terms of the outbreak, and we need to be guided by the number of people that we've got vaccinated, and the epidemiology of the outbreak and the number of cases that load on the healthcare system, those sorts of things. "They will change over time, so we need to be able to respond to that."

A Covid-19 modeller says daily numbers could top out at around 150,200 cases a day by the middle of November, but New Zealand is also risking a New South Wales-style blowout. The country hit a new record of daily Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, 94 with more than half unlinked, sparking fears the contact tracing system could soon go under. Professor Michael Plank from Te Pūnaha Matatini told Morning Report contact tracing could help keep things under control. "If we can keep everything sort of as it is at the moment, and everything keeps working, it could be that the cases will flatten out at maybe 150, 200 a day by mid-November, as our vaccination program ramps up and the vaccines gradually put the brakes on the virus. "But one of the dangers at the moment is if the contact tracing system really struggles to keep up with the number of cases that it's being asked to deal with the cases could really accelerate, and if that happens, we could see a much higher number of cases." Prof Plank said with hindsight Auckland may have left alert level 4 too early, but staying any longer would only have bought more time. "It may well not have eliminated the outbreak, and so we may have ended up in a very similar situation to what we are now. It might have bought us a week, but it probably wouldn't have completely eliminated." He also didn't back the National Party's plan to end lockdowns when vaccinations reached between 85 and 90 percent or on December 1. "I don't think it's a very good idea to put fixed dates on things, I think we need to be responsive to what's happening in terms of the outbreak, and we need to be guided by the number of people that we've got vaccinated, and the epidemiology of the outbreak and the number of cases that load on the healthcare system, those sorts of things. "They will change over time, so we need to be able to respond to that."

New modelling shows New Zealand needs to vaccinate most people five years and up to keep the Covid-19 death rate about the same as the seasonal flu. Te Pūnaha Matatini modellers say the higher the level of vaccination across the country, the lower the need for lockdowns. Roughly 73 percent of the country's eligible population has currently received one dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Professor Shaun Hendy talks to Lisa Owen.  

New modelling has painted a bleak picture for New Zealand if it fails to vaccinate more than 85 percent of the population: either continuing lockdowns or the deaths of thousands of people every year. The calculations were done by Te Pūnaha Matatini at the University of Auckland - and released by the government today - along with a plea for New Zealanders to please get vaccinated. Aanei te kai ripoata a Craig McCulloch. deputy political editor.

A Covid-19 modeller has described the Government's release of data on vaccination, disease and deaths rates as a sideshow causing unnecessary fear. The modelling done by Te Pūnaha Matatini at the University of Auckland shows if 80 percent of the population over the age of five is vaccinated 7000 people a year could still die from the virus and 60,000 end up in hospital. Even at much higher vaccination rates additional measures such as mask-wearing and rapid antigen testing would be needed to avoid lockdowns. Some experts are questioning the data while others argue it's important to get out the vaccination message. Here's political reporter Charlie Dreaver.

A Covid-19 modeller has described the Government's release of data on vaccination, disease and deaths rates as a sideshow causing unnecessary fear. The modelling done by Te Pūnaha Matatini at the University of Auckland shows if 80 percent of the population over the age of five is vaccinated 7000 people a year could still die from the virus and 60,000 end up in hospital. Even at much higher vaccination rates additional measures such as mask-wearing and rapid antigen testing would be needed to avoid lockdowns. Some experts are questioning the data while others argue it's important to get out the vaccination message. Here's political reporter Charlie Dreaver.

Mathematician Alex James, from Te Pūnaha Matatini & the University of Canterbury, explains the art and science of modelling the coronavirus pandemic.

Te Matatini is a bi-annual event where the best of the best in Kapahaka - Māori performing arts compete over three days, but the flipside to that is that it's a great platform to showcase small Māori business, Justine was there and talks to fashion designers, greenstone business Ngai Tahu Pounamu, and a young designer that has spotted a niche market for homeware design.

Te Matatini is a bi-annual event where the best of the best in Kapahaka - Māori performing arts compete over three days, but the flipside to that is that it's a great platform to showcase small Māori business, Justine was there and talks to fashion designers, greenstone business Ngai Tahu Pounamu, and a young designer that has spotted a niche market for homeware design.

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The biggest kapa haka competition in the country kicks off today. Co-tutor of Te Pou Tumaro Tom Alesana joins us on the show for an update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Te Matatini ki te Ao 2019 is taking place in Pōneke, we talk about some of the ins and outs of Kapahaka - with special guest Tiaki Terekia.

When I say the word 'hypervisibility', do you think of those awesome t-shirts in the 1980s that changed colour when you sweated? You probably should, but then you should also think of the problems faced by high profile women scientists and science communicators. They're hypervisible, which means trolls, attacks and threats... Kate Hannah of Te Pūnaha Matatini (which means 'The Meeting Place of Many Faces') tells us more... Also: Will pronounces something pretty good for an Australian! This week The Wholesome Show is reporting from the Public Communication of Science and Technology (Network) Conference in Dunedin New Zealand - exploring the cutting edge of communicating science! The Wholesome Show is @rodl and @willozap, proudly supported by @ANU_CPAS!

Shaun Hendy, the director of the centre of research excellence The Pūnaha Matatini, discusses his latest book, Silencing Science, in which he tackles the issue of why scientists are often reluctant to speak out publicly.

Shaun Hendy, the director of the centre of research excellence The Pūnaha Matatini, discusses his latest book, Silencing Science, in which he tackles the issue of why scientists are often reluctant to speak out publicly.

Attending a couple of summer festivals is a good way to record a wide range of opinions on a certain topic, Justine Murray asks a few people which Kapa Haka group will get their support at this year's upcoming Te Matatini National performing arts festival held in Christchurch.

South Island iwi Ngai Tahu are hosting the 2015 Te Matatini, the annual National Performing Arts competition that attracts tens of thousands of people from around Aotearoa.  Marae, hotels, motels and homes will host up to 2000 performers from 45 groups. Christchurch is still in the re-building phase following the 2011 earthquakes, but chairperson of the Waitaha Cultural Council Trust Ranui Ngarimu says Waitaha Iwi are excited to host the event in just under two weeks' time, as she explains with Justine Murray.

Attending a couple of summer festivals is a good way to record a wide range of opinions on a certain topic, Justine Murray asks a few people which Kapa Haka group will get their support at this year's upcoming Te Matatini National performing arts festival held in Christchurch.

South Island iwi Ngai Tahu are hosting the 2015 Te Matatini, the annual National Performing Arts competition that attracts tens of thousands of people from around Aotearoa.  Marae, hotels, motels and homes will host up to 2000 performers from 45 groups. Christchurch is still in the re-building phase following the 2011 earthquakes, but chairperson of the Waitaha Cultural Council Trust Ranui Ngarimu says Waitaha Iwi are excited to host the event in just under two weeks' time, as she explains with Justine Murray.

It's Countdown time until the Matatini.

It's Countdown time until the Matatini.