Debutantes Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga start Day Two of the Te Matatini National Festival, followed by Te Arawa group Ngā Uri o Te Whanoa who placed second in their regional competition held just last month.
They’ll be facing their relations two-time champions Te Mātārae I Ōrehu and Kataore who are in the same pool.
Te Matatini will be held from March 4th to March 8th 2015 at Hagley Park in Christchurch.
Pool C - Te Haumi - Friday 6 March:
1) Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga
2) Ngā Uri o Te Whanoa
3) Hokianga
4) Te Reanga Morehu o Rātana
5) Te Mātārae I Ōrehu
6) Tūtara Kauika ki Rangataua
7) Tū Te Manawa Maurea
8) Te Whatukura
9) Ngā Purapura o Te Taihauāuru
10) Tūranga Ake
11) Kataore
12) Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti
13) Te Matapihi
14) Te Roopū Manutaki
15) Ngā Tūmanako