Te Arawa group claim kapa haka title

Te Arawa kapa haka group Te Mataarae i o Rehu are the supreme champions of Te Matatini o Te Ra 2011.
The group showed they were clearly the judges' favourite at the international kapa haka festival, winning the majority of the awards yesterday in Gisborne, including best male and female leaders.
They also claimed the kakahu, original poi composition, te reo (language), moteatea (chant), poi and haka categories.