Biggest kapa haka festival in the world begins

From Checkpoint, 5:55 pm on 21 February 2019

The biggest kapa haka festival in the world has officially begun, with the first Te Matatini groups taking the stage in the capital today. People lined up outside Westpac Stadium from five o'clock this morning to be the first inside. The festival's so popular, not even the Prime Minister could stay away.