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Te Mata Wānanga was a closely fought contest this year but Te Puna Mātauranga once again prevailed.

Te Puna Mātauranga won the Rewi Panapa Memorial Trophy taking the overall kapa haka prize for the fourth consecutive time.

The addition of sports and pastimes added another dimension to this year’s Te Mata Wānanga with healthy yet friendly competition.

Te Waenga were the clear winners in the sports category winning five of the 10 sporting categories.

Very shortly, kaimahi will receive a survey about your experiences at Te Mata Wānanga. Could you please take some time to complete the survey when you receive this. 

Te Mata Wānanga 2017 Kapa Haka Award Recipients.

Non- Aggregate winners

Waiata Tira:  Te Waenga Whakataetae

Te Whakatangitangi:  Te Puna Mātauranga

Manukura Tāne:  Te Puna Mātauranga

Manukura Wahine:  Te Waenga Whakataetae

Titonga hou: Te Puna Mātauranga

Kākahu:  Te Waenga Whakataetae

Taupūkana:   Te Utanga Tautuhi / Te Kei Whakataetae

Tauhōu (Best new Performer):  Mihikiterangi Taimona-Diamond / Te Kei Whakataetae

Tautāwhito (Best Senior Performer):  Graeme Huia / Te Waenga Whakataetae

 

Aggregate winners

Whakaeke:  Te Puna Mātauranga

Mōteatea:  Te Waenga Whakataetae

Waiata-ā-ringa:  Te Puna Mātauranga

Poi:  Te Waenga Whakataetae

Haka:  Te Puna Mātauranga

Te Reo Māori:  Te Waenga Whakataetae

Whakawātea:  Te Waenga Whakataetae

 

Aggregate overall winners

Te Puna Mātauranga 1st

Te Kei Whakataetae 2nd

Te Ihu 3rd

 

Te Mata Wananga 2017

SPORTS RESULTS

WHAKATAETAE POITARAWHITI

 

 

Netball Winners

Te Puna Mātauranga

 

 

 

 

WHAKATAETAE PA PAORO

 

 

Touch Winners

Te Puna Mātauranga

 

 

 

 

WHAKATAETAE POITUKOHU

 

 

Basketball Winners

Te Waenga

 

 

 

 

WHAKATAETAE POIREWA

 

 

Volleyball Winners

Te Waenga

 

 

 

 

WHAKATAETAE WHAI KIINGI

 

 

Chess Winners

Te Puna Mātauranga

 

 

 

 

WHAKATAETAE MAITA

 

 

Bowls Winners

Te Waenga

 

 

 

 

WHAKATAETAE POIKOOPIKO

 

 

Table tennis winners

Te Waenga

 

 

 

 

WHAKATAETAE UKA

 

 

Euchre Winners

Te Kei

 

 

 

 

WHAKATAETAE HAHOUPORO

 

 

Golf Winners

Te Waenga

 

 

WHAKATAETAE TAUTOHETOHE

Debate Winners

Te Ihu

 

WHAKA IHU WAKA HAAKINAKINA

 

 

Overall sports aggregate results

 

 

4th place 19 points

Te Kei

 

3rd place with 34.5 points

Te Ihu

 

2nd place with 77 points

Te Puna Mātauranga

 

OVERALL with 109.5 points

Te Waenga

 

 

 

 

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Published On: 27 Oct, 2017

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