23 Jan 2014

Kapa haka body moves with the times

6:51 am on 23 January 2014

National Maori performing arts body, Te Matatini, says its new brand enforces the organisation as a home of kapa haka.

Te Matatini chairman, Selwyn Parata, next to the organisation's new brand.

Te Matatini chairman, Selwyn Parata, next to the organisation's new brand. Photo: RNZ

Te Matatini has unveiled its revamped logo, which shows a modernised huia bird, with a new colour scheme.

Its chairman Selwyn Parata says the brand had to grow with the organisation, which is no longer just about a biennial competition.

He says a number of school children are involved in kapa haka competitions, and kapa-theatre has also developed.

Mr Parata says the new logo incorporates the way Te Matatini has expanded around the country, and internationally - making it a home for kapa haka.