Six kapa haka teams took to the stage at the Rangitāne Tangata Rau Kapahaka competition today in Palmerston North. With the hope to secure one of two spots to represent Manawatu/Horowhenua at Te Matatini, in Te Whanganui-a-tara (Wellington) next year. All information and results about the competition available here.
The groups who performed (in order) were
Saturday 10th March 2018
Te Kapahaka o Te Reureu
Pamutana
Matua Ora
Huia Ahorau
Te Tini o Rehua
Te Tū Mataora
The full results are:
Non Aggregate – NGĀ TAONGA PŪORO
1. Te Tū Mataora
2. Huia Ahorau
Non Aggregate - WAIATA TIRA
1. Te Tū Mataora
2. Te Tini o Rehua
3. Huia Ahorau
Non Aggregate – TE REO TUHI
1. Te Tū Mataora
2. Te Tini o Rehua
3. Huia Ahorau
Non Aggregate – MANUKURA TĀNE
1. Te Tini o Rehua
2. Te Tū Mataora
3. Te Reureu
Non Aggregate – MANUKURA WAHINE
1. Te Tū Mataora
2. Te Tini o Rehua
3. Huia Ahorau
Non Aggregate – KAKAHU
1. Te Tū Mataora
2. Te Tini o Rehua
3. Huia Ahorau
Non Aggregate – TITONGA WAIATA
1. Te Tū Mataora
2. Huia Ahorau
3. Te Tini o Rehua
Aggregate – WHAKAEKE
1. Te Tū Mataora
2. Te Tini o Rehua
3. Huia Ahorau
Aggregate – MŌTEATEA
1. Equal Te Tū Mataora, Te Tini o Rehua
3. Huia Ahorau
Aggregate – POI
1. Te Tū Mataora
2. Te Tini o Rehua
3. Huia Ahorau
Aggregate – HAKA
1. Te Tū Mataora
2. . Te Tini o Rehua
3. Huia Ahorau
Aggregate – WHAKAWĀTEA
1. Te Tū Mataora
2. . Te Tini o Rehua
3. Huia Ahorau
Aggregate – TE REO
1. Te Tū Mataora
2. . Te Tini o Rehua
3. Te Reureu
Manawatu/Horowhenua teams advancing to Te Matatini 2019 are:
1. Te Tū Mataora
2. . Te Tini o Rehua