Muriwhenua is a group from Te Tai Tokerau which consists of five Far North tribes, namely Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupōuri, Ngāi Takoto, Ngāti Kahu and Te Rarawa. Muriwhenua entered the competitive haka section in 2010 and for the first time last year, they won the regional title. They focus heavily on retaining issues around the region of Muriwhenua and they also continue to ensure the revitalisation of Te Reo. Performer Ikanui Kingi-Waiaua says "I can tell you now that it's alive and it's still kicking, and is underpinned by the belief and need to show our children and our grandchildren that it's awesome to be Māori, to be someone from this region." Followed by brief highlights/recap of the last four groups.

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.