13 teams took to the stage set at the Hawke's Bay Sports Complex, with the kapa haka competition being part of 'The Big 9' Waitangi Day celebrations hosted by the region.
Four teams advance on to next year's Te Matatini nationals being held in Christchurch.
The groups who performed were:
Waipatu Marae
Ngā Rapa ā Taunga
Ngā Manu Ata Kōrihi
Te Tāwhārangi
Te Rerenga Kōtuku
Te Kei o Ngāti Kahungunu
Ngāti Ranginui
Pareārau
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga Pakeke
Ngā Taipakeke o Ngāti Ranginui
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga
Tamatea Arikinui
The teams advancing to Te Matatini 2015 are:
4th - Ngāti Ranginui
3rd - Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga
2nd - Pareārau
1st - Te Rerenga Kōtuku
The results per category are:
TE REO:
3rd - Pareārau
2nd - Tamatea Arikinui
1st - Te Rerenga Kōtuku
KAITĀTAKI TĀNE:
3rd - Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga
2nd - Te Tāwhārangi
1st - Te Rerenga Kōtuku
KAITĀTAKI WĀHINE:
3rd - Tamatea Arikinui
2nd - Pareārau
1st - Te Tāwhārangi
KĀKAHU:
3rd - Ngā Rapa ā Taunga
2nd - Te Tāwhārangi
1st - Te Kei o Ngāti Kahungunu
WAIATA TIRA:
3rd - Ngāti Ranginui
2nd - Ngā Manu Ata Kōrihi
1st - Pareārau
WHAKAEKE:
3rd - Pareārau
2nd - Te Tāwhārangi
1st - Te Rerenga Kōtuku
MŌTEATEA:
3rd - Pareārau
2nd - Ngāti Ranginui
1st - Tamatea Arikinui
WAIATA Ā-RINGA:
3rd - Te Tāwhārangi
2nd - Pareārau
1st - Ngāti Ranginui
POI:
3rd - Tamatea Arikinui
2nd - Pareārau
1st - Te Rerenga Kōtuku
HAKA:
3rd - Ngāti Ranginui
2nd - Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga
1st - Te Rerenga Kōtuku
WHAKAWĀTEA:
3rd - Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga
2nd - Te Rerenga Kōtuku
1st - Pareārau
