For the first time in its history, the Wellington Kapa Haka Regionals were held outdoors, hosted by the local iwi Te Ātiawa ki Waiwhetū at Te Whiti Park.
Dubbed 'Haka In The Park', the event overall was a great success.
Nine teams took to the stage to perform with hopes of qualifying for the three spots available to represent their region at Te Matatini 2015, in Christchurch.
The groups who performed (in order) were:
Matariki
Ngā Uri o Waiwhetū
Ngā Kōhanga Reo o Harataunga
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti
Tū Te Maungaroa
Ngāti Pōneke
Ngā Uri o Tamarau
Ngā Manukura o Te Kōmiti Whakahaere o Pōneke
The teams advancing to Te Matatini 2015 are:
Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti
Ngā Uri o Tamarau
Tū Te Maungaroa
The results per category are:
TE WHAKAHUA I TE REO MĀORI:
3rd – Ngā Uri o Tamarau
2nd – Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti
1st – Tū Te Maungaroa
MANUKURA TĀNE:
3rd – Ngāti Pōneke
2nd – Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti
1st – Tū Te Maungaroa
MANUKURA WĀHINE:
3rd – Tū Te Maungaroa
2nd – Ngā Uri o Tamarau
1st – Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti
KĀKAHU:
3rd – Ngā Uri o Tamarau
2nd – Ngāti Pōneke
1st – Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti
WAIATA TIRA:
3rd – Ngāti Pōneke
2nd – Ngā Uri o Tamarau
1st – Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti
WHAKAEKE:
2nd = Tū Te Maungaroa / Ngā Uri o Tamarau
1st – Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti
MŌTEATEA:
3rd – Tū Te Maungaroa
2nd – Ngā Uri o Tamarau
1st – Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti
WAIATA-Ā-RINGA:
3rd – Ngā Uri o Tamarau
2nd – Ngāti Pōneke
1st – Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti
POI:
3rd – Ngāti Pōneke
2nd – Ngā Uri o Tamarau
1st – Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti
HAKA:
3rd – Tū Te Maungaroa
2nd – Ngā Uri o Tamarau
1st – Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti
WHAKAWĀTEA:
3rd – Ngā Uri o Tamarau
2nd – Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti
1st – Tū Te Maungaroa