Ngā Uri o Tamarau was formed in 2012 as a ngahau group to perform at their regional cultural festival, and to also help tell their iwi's stories. From that festival, they advanced to make their debut at the 2013 Te Matatini competition held in Rotorua, and are excited to have taken the national stage again. The group's tutors and leaders are Kura Moehau and Wikitoria Ratu. Kura Moeahu had stated in an earlier report, that he wanted to unite his iwi, and one common ancestor all hapū and whānau link to is Tamarau, the father of Awanuiarangi. Ngā Uri o Tamarau aims to increase mana whenua participation in the Wellington region while educating and empowering rōpū members and the wider community. This, in turn, will help to fuel a sense of belonging while strengthening whanaungatanga, will enable them to share their region's history, and keep their iwi dialect alive.

Te Matatini 2015. Every two years, Te Matatini organises the Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival, where top kapa haka teams from New Zealand and Australia compete for the honour of being crowned the best of the best. The festival started in 1972 and is now the world’s largest celebration of Māori traditional performing arts, attracting over 30,000 performers, supporters and visitors. The competition is held over four days with 45 teams split into three pools, Te Ihu, Te Haumi and Te Kei. The three teams with the highest combined marks from each pool will compete in the competition finals. The nine finalists are then judged afresh to determine the new Toa Whakaihuwaka - overall agreggate winner. Kapa haka teams are required to perform six disciplines within their performance piece - whakaeke (a choreographed entry), mōteatea (traditional chant), poi (light ball swung on the end of a rope), waiata-ā-ringa (action song), haka and whakawātea (exit). They must perfect every discipline in a polished 30 minute performance.