December 04, 2017
Matatini secures Westpac Trust Stadium for 2019
The next Te Matatini national kapa haka festival will be held at Wellington's Westpac Trust Stadium in February 2019.
Te Matatini Society chair Selwyn Parata says the popular central city based venue was selected as it would cater well for crowds and was easily accessible to Wellington’s extensive public transport network.
The stadium can seat more than 34,000 people and has a 350 seat VIP lounge capacity, 15 food and beverage outlets, and 750 public carparks.
Mr Parata says it has the x-factor to not only host an affordable and successful festival for whanau, but one that attracts non-Maori audiences and international visitors.
It also has the facilities to cope with the expected 1,600 performers.
More than 55,000 ticket holders are expected over the four-day festival.
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