February 22, 2023
Ngāti Whātūa welcomes kapa to Te Matatini
Ngāti Whātūa Ōrakei has welcomed the thousands of kaihaka and supporters in Tāmaki Mākaurau for Te Matatini.
Trust board chair Marama Royal says Ōkahu Bay has recovered from the Anniversary Weekend floods, and looked magnificent for the pōhiri.
“We really want to manaaki and all our aroha to our kapa who have been practising and committing to their brackets for their 30 minutes on stage but also to acknowledge all the challenges that have been thrown at us not only here in Tāmaki but across the motu,” she says.
Te Matatini starts at Eden Park today and runs until Saturday.