Kataore wowed the crowd with their theatrical performance today at Pūtaringamotu with their creative use of props. Kataore hails from the Te Arawa region, and was established in 2009 to provide a positive environment for their whānau and especially their youth. The tutors of the group are Thomas Wharerau, Piripi Christie, Riki Bishop and Rie Morris. Riki Bishop told Te Kāea, "Even though the name Kataore derives from a taniwha, a serpent-lizard, that doesn't depict the atmosphere of the group. It enables the audience to hear, to feel, to be immersed in the messages not only about Te Arawa but throughout NZ." He also said that Kataore's aim for this year was to perform something different, something that hasn't been seen in previous years. It's safe to say that they have achieved that goal today.

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.