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Consumer spend shows marginal rise

Rotorua has bucked a national trend to post the city's best visitor numbers for accommodation providers since records began.

News

Record visitor numbers for Rotorua

The Whakarewarewa faithful maybe thinking it's deja vu when their premier rugby side take to the field this week.

Sport

Rugby: Whaka No 4 heeds call

Mataatua ki Rotorua, local Tuhoe iwi members, took out 21 placings at the 41st Tuhoe festival in Ruatoki during Easter.

News

Tuhoetanga celebrated

Outstanding results at the national kapa haka championships could spark even greater interest in a performing arts programme that has engaged hundreds of Maori students.

News

Arts boost follows kapa haka nationals

I have always felt Te Matatini should be staged here in Rotorua every two years.

Opinion

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Te Arawa natural hosts

What an awesome time we have had with Te Matatini.

Opinion

Te Ururoa Flavell: Kapa haka brought us together

The past couple of years have been difficult for many businesses as the effects of the recession and global financial crisis have impacted on the NZ economy.

Opinion

Todd McClay: Local businesses battle through the hard times

Coverage of this year's Te Matatini is being credited for thousands of people around the world watching the kapa haka festival.

News

Te Matatini pulls in worldwide audience

Police officers singing and dancing on stage may be a sight rarely seen, but that's exactly what happened when police were at Te Matatini.

News

Police push for Maori recruits at Te Matatini

It's been a bonanza month for Rotorua, with Te Matatini alone estimated to have brought up to $20 million into the city.

News

Te Matatini leads huge month for Rotorua

Poor old Seven Sharp has really copped it since it came on air at the start of the month.

Opinion

Editorial: Why mad rush to carve up Sharpies?

Congratulations to all of the kapa haka who performed in the Matatini Kapa Haka competitions in Rotorua last week.

Opinion

Ngahi Bidois: So just what challenges do you face?

The dust has settled on what would have to have been one of the most successful Te Matatini Kapa Haka festivals.

Opinion

Editorial: Curbs on media the thin end of wedge

Restrictions at this year's kapa haka championships have led to members of the public criticising mainstream media for their lack of coverage.

News

Media take flak over Te Matatini coverage

It's not an obvious career choice but Year 10 students at Rotorua Girls' High School yesterday had an insight into what being an ambassador entails.

News

Ambassador back in the classroom

Waiariki MP Te Ururoa Flavell last week swapped Parliament for Te Matatini. Here he talks about his role and what the event means to him

News

Flavell no stranger to manager role at Matatini

Te Hori Kaingakau is an addict and, if she doesn't get her fix at least once a day, she can become ugly - so she says.

News

Weaving keeps Te Hori young at heart

Te Mataarae i Orehu have lost the crown of best kapa haka group in New Zealand after Te Waka Huia claimed the title for a record equalling fifth time.

News

Te Matatini: Tears and triumph as Waka Huia take title

Uprising was such a success organisers say they plan to work closely with other event organisers to run a similar event again.

News

Uprising concert hits the right note

Te Waka Huia have claimed their fifth Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival title.

News

Te Waka Huia wins Te Matatini 2013

Waka Huia have been named champions of Te Matatini 2013 in Rotorua.

News

Te Matatini: Winner announced

Te Matatini day three

Te Matatini day three

Te Mataarae i Orehu will defend their national kapa haka title for 2013.

News

Te Mataarae make Te Matatini final

Finalists for Te Matatini 2013 tomorrow morning have been announced.

News

One Te Arawa team makes Matatini top nine

Te Arawa’s final two groups have performed and the competition is wide open to see who will make the final nine for tomorrow’s final.

News

Te Arawa groups do iwi proud at Matatini

Te Matatini Incorporated Society has banned TVNZ from conducting interviews within the Rotorua International Stadium on finals day tomorrow of Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2013 after its Maori news bulletin Te Karere breached media guidelines.

News

TVNZ banned from interviews at Matatini

A third successive day of heat hasn’t stopped thousands who have flocked for the competition at Te Matatini 2013.

News

Things heat up at Te Matatini

Staff at the Rotorua Police Station vacated their offices in droves to execute Operation Presence on the streets of Rotorua.

News

Police swap desk for streets

No matter what the result every performer at this year's event has done himself or herself and his or her iwi proud.

Opinion

Editorial: Nothing like kapa haka live in Rotorua

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