Te Mātārae-I-Ōrehu | 2002 Te Matatini | Finals Day Full Performance

Te Mātarae-I-Ōrehu at the 2002 Te Matatini (formerly known as Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Festival) FINALS Day held at Takaparawhā, Ōrakei in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland).
All rights go to Whakaata Māori and Te Matatini.
A traditional kapa haka performance, usually called a bracket, consists of 6 or 7 items.
Groups have the option to perform a Waiata Tira, which is non-aggregate and does not count toward the final scores and placings, as a well as 6 aggregate compulsory items - whakaeke, mōteatea, poi, waiata a ringa, haka, and whakawātea.
Waiata Tira: choral item (optional - non-aggregate)
Whakaeke: entrance - entering the stage
Moteatea, waiata tawhito; traditional waiata, lament
Waiata a ringa: action song - a song with appropriate actions to kupu (words)
Poi: item performed with poi actions, usually by wāhine (women)
Haka: a haka where the tāne (men) come up front
Whakawātea: exit - exiting the stage
Items from Te Mātārae-I-Ōrehu 2002 Finals Day.

[@tafmaika3513]

I remember practices for this bracket. Awesome childhood memories ❤

[@turnkeyrocket9220]

These were the Days of the best generation to ever perform

[@johnjackson405]

Now THIS is the one I've been trying to find for looooooong time

[@daeszhaikanapu1198]

Thankyou !!! This has been my all time favourite poi my whole life and could never find it !!

[@dougypetley4355]

Brrrrooooooooo!!! Been looking for this for years!!!!! Thank you! Do you have Whāngārā from this same year?

[@haka-bro]

The man himself! Chur bro! Yes I will upload Whāngārā tonight have had some problems while trying to upload it but its coming soon my bro ☝

[@sanzr617]

2002 was such a fine year❤❤

[@dougypetley4355]

@@haka-bro Te meeeeeeneee my bro!

[@troyb1278]

Wicked 2024

[@khanpaniora5346]

end of an era 2023

[@MarstaJNZ]

The Best !

[@troyb1278]

2002 was My fav matatina all the roopu were excellent

[@ethanririnui6196]

Remember watching this like it was yesterday. The team i always wanted to be in

[@bowoods2205]

Savage Haka!!!!! I go savage mode just watching lol

[@zsazsapaul805]

If you can, can yous please put up the 1996 kapa haka for rangiwewehi or any of the other groups

[@K1llaR-Ku731]

Still a mean bracket ...

[@vegasmaori6621]

Yes thank you bro

[@KeniaPuhipiHibbs]

Yeefknhaaa

[@leemarsh4232]

Holey shiiiite wtf... Ataahua ne ra

[@troyb1278]

I Finally found it lol