Four teams set to represent Ngāti Kahungunu at Te Matatini

Today fourteen teams took to the stage in Te Wairoa for their chance at securing one of four spots to Te Matatini in Wellington next year.

All teams battled it out to the bitter end leaving nothing but ihi, wehi and wana.

Wairoa-based kapa haka team Te Rerenga Kōtuku have come out on top securing the number one spot and a chance to do it all again next year alongside three other roopu who will represent Ngāti Kahungunu.

See below for the full results:

Waiata Tira

3^rd - Matangirau

2^nd – Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga

1^st – Te Rerenga Kōtuku

Kākahu:

3^rd – Ngāti Ranginui

2^nd – Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretautanga

1^st – Te Rerenga Kōtuku

Kaitātaki Tāne:

3^rd – Ngāti Ranginui

2^nd – Te Rerenga Kōtuku

1^st – Te Rangiura o Wairarapa

Kaitātaki Wahine:

3^rd – Te Rerenga Kōtuku

2^nd – Ngāti Ranginui

1^st – Matangirau

Whakaeke:

3^rd – Ngāti Ranginui

2^nd – Te Rangiura o Wairarapa

1^st – Te Rerenga Kōtuku

Mōteatea:

3^rd – Te Rerenga Kōtuku

2^nd – Matangirau

1^st – Ngati Ranginui

Poi:

3^rd – Matangirau

2^nd – Ngāti Ranginui

1^st – Te Rerenga Kōtuku

Waiata ā-ringa:

3^rd – Ngāti Ranginui

2^nd – Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga

1^st – Te Rerenga Kōtuku

Haka:

3^rd – Te Rangiura o Wairarapa

2^nd – Ngāti Ranginui

1^st – Te Rerenga Kōtuku

Whakawātea:

3^rd – Matangirau

2^nd – Te Rangiura o Wairarapa

1^st – Ngāti Ranginui

Reo:

3^rd – Matangirau

2^nd – Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga

1^st – Te Rerenga Kotuku

Advancing to Te Matatini 2019 from Tainui Waka:

4^th – Ngāti Ranginui
3^rd - Matangirau
2^nd – Te Rangiura o Wairarapa

1^st - Te Rerenga Kōtuku