Defending champions Te Waka Huia have secured the number one spot again at the Tāmaki Makaurau Regional Kapa Haka Competition held at Aotea Centre today.
A total of 17 groups took to the stage today and yesterday to vie for one of five spots up for grabs at Te Matatini in Wellington next year.
Here are the full results:
Waiata tira:
1st - Te Waka Huia
2nd - Ngā Tūmanako
3rd - Te Roopū Manutaki
Manukura wahine:
1st - Te Waka Huia
2nd - Te Manu Huia
3rd - Ngā Tūmanako
Manukura tane:
1st - Te Taha Tū
2nd - Te Waka Huia
3rd - Ngā Tūmanako
Kākahu:
1st - Ngā Tūmanako
2nd - Te Waka Huia
3rd - Te Manu Huia
Reo:
1st - Te Waka Huia
2nd - Ngā Tūmanako
3rd equal - Te Taha Tū, Te Roopū Manutaki
Whakawātea:
1st - Te Manu Huia
2nd - Te Taha Tū
3rd equal - Ngā Tūmanako, Te Roopū Manutaki, Te Waka Huia
Haka:
1st - Te Waka Huia
2nd - Te Roopū Manutaki, Ngā Tūmanako
3rd - Te Taha Tū
Poi:
1st - Te Waka Huia
2nd - Te Manu Huia
3rd - Ngā Tūmanako
Waiata ā-ringa:
1st - Te Waka Huia
2nd - Ngā Tūmanako
3rd - Te Manu Huia
Mōteatea:
1st - Te Waka Huia
2nd - Ngā Tūmanako
3rd - Te Roopū Manutaki, Te Manu Huia
Whakaeke:
1st - Te Waka Huia
2nd equal - Te Roopū Manutaki, Te Taha Tū, Ngā Tūmanako
Raumati section winners:
3rd - Te Tai Tonga
2nd - Te Toka Tū Manawa
1st - Angitū
Overall winners:
5th Te Roopū Manutaki
4th Te Taha Tū
3rd - Te Manu Huia
2nd - Ngā Tūmanako
1st - Te Waka Huia
You can watch Te Waka Huia's full bracket here: