24 Feb 2019

Justine Murray: Te Matatini

From Sunday Morning, 9:37 am on 24 February 2019
Te Whanau-ā-Apanui at Te Matatini.

Te Whanau-ā-Apanui at Te Matatini. Photo: Te Matatini

Thousands of performers have been giving it their all for the past few days at Te Matatini. The Kapa Haka Festival is the largest in the country and has attracted 46 teams including two from Australia. Thousands of spectators have also turned up at Wellington's Westpac stadium to watch the incredible performances and support their whanau. RNZ's Te Ahi Kaa reporter Justine Murray has been in the capital watching the action. She speaks to Jim Mora about the final stages of the competition and who's in the running for winning some of the big events.