Te Matarae I Orehu perform at Te Matatini. PHOTO/FILE
Te Matarae I Orehu perform at Te Matatini. PHOTO/FILE
The awards ceremony has just taken place for the national kapa haka competition - Te Matatini 2017.
Two Te Arawa groups were selected to perform in the final nine today - Te Matarae I Orehu and Tuhourangi/Ngati Wahiao.
However, both groups missed out on first place with Gisborne's Te KapaHaka o Whangara Mai Tawhiti winning the title.
Tuhourangi/Ngati Wahiao perform on stage at Te Matatini. PHOTO/FILE
In the non-aggregate awards category, Te Matarae I Orehu took second place in Kakahu (costume) and first place in Te Raurana o Te Reo a-Tuhi (Maori language excellence).
Male leader Wetini Mitai-Ngatai was awarded best overall Manukura Tane - male lead.
In the aggregate category Te Matarae I Orehu received third place for their Whakaeke (entrance song), Waiata a-Ringa (action song), Poi, Whakawatea (exit) and Te Kairangi o Te Mita o Te Reo (Maori language excellence).
