Facial nerve paralysis describes weakness in the muscles on one or both sides of your face that causes an inability to smile, blink, or control other facial movements. It happens when the facial nerve ...

Haka fans get another day of watching some of the best groups in the country perform at Te Matatini. The second day of the preliminary rounds on Wednesday will see three powerhouse groups from ...

Day one of Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga set a high bar for the competition. Photo / Te Matatini Enterprises Day one of Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga set a high benchmark for the week to come ...

The first haka groups are taking the atamira (stage) for the opening day of competition at Te Matatini 2025 - the national kapa haka championships, and the gates to New Plymouth's Bowl of Brooklands ...

Loreen Henare (centre) at one of the Pounamu Ventures performances. Loreen Henare had her first taste of kapa haka as a 4-year-old performing with her parents and whānau. Forty-eight years later ...