This year's Rangitāne Tangata Rau Festival was held at the Regent Theatre in Palmerston North.
Five groups took to the stage to perform with hopes of qualifying for the two spots available to represent their region at Te Matatini 2015, in Christchurch.
The groups who performed (in order) were:
Tū Mataora
Mātua Ora
Te Ope Kātua
Kairanga
Pāmutana
Overall Aggregate Placings:
3rd - Pāmutana
2nd - Te Tū Mataora
1st - Kairanga
Therefore, the two groups advancing to Te Matatini 2015, representing the Rangitāne region are:
2nd - Te Tū Mataora
1st - Kairanga
The full results are:
NGĀ TAONGA PŪORO:
3rd – Mātua Ora
2nd – Te Tū Mataora
1st – Te Ope Kātua
WAIATA TIRA:
3rd – Pāmutana
2nd – Kairanga
1st – Te Tū Mataora
MANUKURA TĀNE:
3rd – Mātua Ora
2nd – Te Tū Mataora
1st – Kairanga
MANUKURA WAHINE:
3rd – Pāmutana
2nd – Kairanga
1st – Te Tū Mataora
KĀKAHU:
3rd – Mātua Ora
2nd – Kairanga
1st – Te Tū Mataora
TITONGA WAIATA HŌU:
3rd – Te Ope Kātua
1st equal – Te Tū Mataora / Kairanga
Aggregate – WHAKAEKE:
3rd – Pāmutana
2nd – Te Tū Mataora
1st – Kairanga
Aggregate – MŌTEATEA:
3rd – Pāmutana
1st equal – Te Tū Mataora / Kairanga
Aggregate – WAIATA Ā-RINGA:
3rd – Pāmutana
2nd – Te Tū Mataora
1st – Kairanga
Aggregate – POI:
3rd – Pāmutana
2nd – Te Tū Mataora
1st – Kairanga
Aggregate – HAKA:
3rd equal – Pāmutana / Te Ope Kātua
2nd – Te Tū Mataora
1st – Kairanga
Aggregate – WHAKAWĀTEA:
3rd equal – Mātua Ora / Te Ope Kātua
1st equal – Te Tū Mataora / Kairanga
Aggregate – TE MITA O TE REO:
3rd – Pāmutana
2nd – Te Tū Mataora
1st - Kairanga