17 teams took to the stage today at the ASB Baypark Arena with hundreds travelling in and from around the wider Bay of Plenty to attend.
Four teams will advance on to next year's Te Matatini nationals being held in Christchurch.
The groups who performed today were:
Ngāiterangi Pakeke
Toka Tū Moana
Te Whānau o Te Whakatipuranga
Ngāi Tai
Korosins
Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti
Tauira Mai Tawhiti
Tūtara Kahuika ki Kahurangi
Te Karu
Ngāti Awa ki Rangitaiki
Te Whānau a Apanui
Tūtara Kauika ki Rangataua
Te Aranga
Ruatāhuna Kākahu Māuku
Tūtawake
Te Mānuka Tūtahi
Ngā Toki o Rua
The teams advancing to Te Matatini 2015 are:
4th - Tūtara Kauika ki Rangataua
3rd - Ruatāhuna Kākahu Māuku
2nd - Te Whānau a Apanui
1st - Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti
The results per category are:
TE REO:
2nd equal - Ruatāhuna Kākahu Māuku/Te Whānau a Apanui
1st - Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti
KAITĀTAKI TĀNE:
2nd equal - Ruatāhuna Kākahu Māuku/Tauira Mai Tawhiti
1st - Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti
KAITĀTAKI WĀHINE:
3rd - Tūtara Kauika ki Rangataua
2nd - Ruatāhuna Kākahu Māuku
1st - Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti
KĀKAHU:
3rd - Tauira Mai Tawhiti
2nd - Ngāti Awa ki Rangitaiki
1st - Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti
WAIATA TIRA:
3rd - Te Whānau a Apanui
2nd - Ruatāhuna Kākahu Māuku
1st - Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti
WHAKAEKE:
3rd - Te Whānau a Apanui
2nd - Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti
1st - Ruatāhuna Kākahu Māuku
MŌTEATEA:
3rd - Ruatāhuna Kākahu Māuku
2nd - Te Whānau a Apanui
1st - Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti
WAIATA Ā-RINGA:
3rd - Ruatāhuna Kākahu Māuku
2nd - Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti
1st - Te Whānau a Apanui
POI:
3rd - Tūtara Kauika ki Rangataua
2nd - Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti
1st - Te Whānau a Apanui
HAKA:
3rd - Tūtara Kauika ki Rangataua
2nd - Ruatāhuna Kākahu Māuku
1st - Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti
WHAKAWĀTEA:
3rd - Ruatāhuna Kākahu Māuku
2nd - Te Whānau a Apanui
1st - Ōpōtiki Mai Tawhiti
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