This year , 45 performers and supporters have come together for the four day festival in Christchurch . Celebrating traditional Maori performing arts , 30,000 teams will compete to be named national kapa haka champion . Each team is judged based on their choreography , chants , poi demonstration and elaborate costumes .
This year , 30,000 performers and supporters have come together for the four day festival in Christchurch . Celebrating traditional Maori performing arts , 45 teams will compete to be named national kapa haka champion . Each team is judged based on their choreography , chants , poi demonstration and elaborate costumes .