This year's Tainui Waka Kapa Haka Festival was held at Claudelands Event in Hamilton.
13 teams took to the stage to perform with hopes of qualifying for the four spots available to represent their region at Te Matatini 2015, in Christchurch.
The groups who performed (in order) were:
Kapa Kuru Pounamu
Taniwharau Whaanau
Toto Kiore
Te Haaona Kaha
Te Iti Kahurangi
Te Pou o Mangataawhiri
Horopounamu
Tamarau-a-Hine, Hinerau-a-Tama
Ngaa Pou o Roto
Mōtai Tangata Rau
Ngaati Maahanga Whaanui Kapa Haka
Te Aka Taarere
Te Iti o Hauā
The teams advancing to Te Matatini 2015 are:
4th - Ngaa Pou o Roto
3rd - Te Pou o Mangataawhiri
2nd - Te Iti Kahurangi
1st - Mōtai Tangata Rau
The results per non-aggregate category are:
WAIATA TIRA:
3rd – Te Iti Kahurangi
2nd – Te Pou o Mangataawhiri
1st – Ngaa Pou o Roto
KARANGA:
3rd – Ngaa Pou o Roto
2nd – Te Hāona Kaha
1st – Mōtai Tangata Rau
WHAIKŌRERO:
3rd – Te Iti Kahurangi
2nd – Ngaa Pou o Roto
1st – Mōtai Tangata Rau
KĀKAHU:
3rd – Te Hāona Kaha
2nd – Te Pou o Mangataawhiri
1st – Ngaa Pou o Roto
KAITĀTAKI TANE:
3rd – Te Pou o Mangataawhiri
2nd – Te Iti Kahurangi
1st – Mōtai Tangata Rau
KAITĀTAKI WAHINE:
3rd – Mōtai Tangata Rau
2nd – Ngaa Pou o Roto
1st – Te Iti Kahurangi
TITONGA HŌU:
3rd – Mōtai Tangata Rau
2nd – Te Iti Kahurangi
1st – Te Pou o Mangataawhiri
NGĀ TAONGA A TŪ:
3rd – Mōtai Tangata Rau
2nd – Te Iti Kahurangi
1st – Te Pou o Mangataawhiri
The results per aggregate category are:
WHAKAEKE:
3rd – Te Iti Kahurangi
2nd – Ngaa Pou o Roto
1st – Mōtai Tangata Rau
MŌTEATEA:
3rd – Ngaa Pou o Roto
2nd – Mōtai Tangata Rau
1st – Te Iti Kahurangi
POI:
3rd – Mōtai Tangata Rau
2nd – Ngaa Pou o Roto
1st – Te Pou o Mangataawhiri
WAIATA Ā-RINGA:
3rd – Ngaa Pou o Roto
2nd – Te Pou o Mangataawhiri
1st – Mōtai Tangata Rau
HAKA:
3rd – Te Iti Kahurangi
2nd – Te Pou o Mangataawhiri
1st – Mōtai Tangata Rau
WHAKAWĀTEA:
3rd – Te Pou o Mangataawhiri
2nd – Te Iti Kahurangi
1st – Mōtai Tangata Rau
TE REO:
3rd – Ngaa Pou o Roto
2nd – Mōtai Tangata Rau
1st – Te Iti Kahurangi
[NB: These results were verified today by the Tainui Waka Cultural Trust]