Nga Uri o Te Whanoa perform at the Te Arawa kapa haka regional competition. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER
Nga Uri o Te Whanoa perform at the Te Arawa kapa haka regional competition. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER
The second day of Te Arawa Kapa Haka Whakataetae a-Rohe is underway and bigger crowds are building as the top teams take the stage.
Reigning champions Te Matarae i Orehu will be taking the stage at 2.30pm.
Head down to the Rotorua Energy Events Centre to catch the remaining groupsin action and hang around for the prize giving at 6.30pm to see who will make it through to this year's nationals.
This year's Te Arawa competition is in honour of the memory of the late Mauriora Kingi, who was the Rotorua Lakes Council kaupapa Maori director and respected kaumatua.
- SATURDAY 9am: Te Arawa Tautoko (Pakeke Kapa) 9.40am: Nga Uri o Te Whanoa 10.20am: Te Hikuwai 11am: Judges' break 11.30am: Tuhourangi Ngati Wahkiao 12.10pm: Kataore 12.50pm: Ngati Whakaue 1.30pm: Te Kai o Te ra Nui 2.30pm: Te Matarae i o rehu 3.10pm Ngati Rangiwewehi 3.50pm: Ngati Tarawhai 4.30pm: Te Piki Kotuku o Rongomai 6.30pm: PRIZEGIVING
