The pōwhiri at Te Matatini 2025 was an emotional one. Photo / Te Matatini A pōwhiri unlike anything seen in Taranaki before marked the start of the biggest kapa haka competition in the world.

Photo / FB Mataatua Kapahaka Taranaki is set to reap a multimillion-dollar windfall as tens of thousands of visitors arrive for the Te Matatini Kahui Maunga festival. More than 70,000 people are ...

This inbred styling fault has nothing whatso­ever to do with the turbocharged engine that lies beneath the hood, but if you think we can put up with the Monte Carlo's looks long enough to find ...

The world’s greatest kapa haka event will generate a significant boost for businesses in Taranaki, Arts Minister Paul Goldsmith and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka say. Minister Potaka ...

A drought has been declared in Taranaki. Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has classified drought conditions in Taranaki as a medium-scale adverse event, acknowledging the challenging situation facing ...

A person has died after a quad bike crash in Purangi, Taranaki on Saturday afternoon. A police spokesperson said they were alerted to the crash on Tarata Rd at 2.30pm. The quad bike had rolled on the ...

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