Te Maurea Whiritoi: Kapa Haka Regional Winners 2023
Victoria Trenwith - July 26, 2023
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari, he toa takitini
Success is not the work of one but the work of many
Te Maurea Whiritoi performed at the Tainui regional competition as part of the Ngaa Paki o Matariki Festival at Claudelands Arena in July, where the team placed first for the first time in their history. This is an absolutely stellar achievement, and is testimony to the incredible mahi that has been invested by each student in the roopuu. A special thank you to Matua Toti West, Whaea Frankie West, alumni Whaea Pani Potts, Whaea Jaedyn Randell, Whaea Puhirere Akuhata, and Hawaiki Te Aho for their efforts in composing the performance material and tutoring, mentoring, and leading our Kapa Haka students. This achievement sees Te Maurea Whiritoi go through to the national competition. We are looking forward to this with much anticipation and excitement!
Please find below the list of placings for Te Maurea Whiritoi from the performance.
Overall Winner: 1st: Te Maurea Whiritoi
WAIATA TIRA 2nd: Te Maurea Whiritoi
KĀKAHU 1st equal: Te Maurea Whiritoi
MANUKURA WAHINE 1st: Te Maurea Whiritoi
WHAKAEKE 1 equal: Te Maurea Whiritoi
MŌTEATEA 3rd: Te Maurea Whiritoi
POI 2nd equal: Te Maurea Whiritoi
WAIATA Ā-RINGA 2nd: Te Maurea Whiritoi
HAKA 1st: Te Maurea Whiritoi
WHAKAWĀTEA 1st equal: Te Maurea Whiritoi
TE REO Ā-WAHA 2nd: Te Maurea Whiritoi
TE REO Ā-TUHI 1st equal: Te Maurea Whiritoi