This is the fifth time that Ngā Tūmanako has performed at Te Matatini since their inception in 2005. The group's tutors are Kawariki Morgan and Jade Maipi, and their leaders today are Te Raina Kaipara and Kawariki. Ngā Tūmanako was originally founded for and by foundation students of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae, the first ever kura kaupapa Māori. Ngā Tūmanako aim to promote the survival of Te Reo Māori and the Māori culture through the medium of performing arts. The three diamonds seen on their kapa haka uniforms represent the three baskets of knowledge. The colour of their uniforms also holds meaning; black represents the night, white represents the moon and red represents the earth. Followed by brief highlights/recap of the final three groups in Te Haumi.

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.