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Te Whanaketanga
Results, Prizes and Awards

Starting in 2006, senior-level competition began taking place in alternate years from the combined junior and intermediate levels. For the three years prior to 2003, the Polynesian Cultural Center’s Maori cultural arts special event was not a competition.
2007 Intermediate (ages 13-18) Results
       
1 st Place Overall Te Roopu O Tumanako  
2 nd Place Overall Te Manawa ‘O Atooi
3 rd Place Overall Kahurangi
     
Kakahu (costume)  
  1 st Place Te Manawa ‘O Atooi
  2 nd Place Te Roopu O Tumanako
  3 rd Place Te Hamata
Waiata hou (new composition)
  Waiata-a-ringa (action song) Te Roopu O Tumanako  
  Poi Te Manawa ‘O Atooi    
  Haka Te Manawa ‘O Atooi    
Manukura wahine
(female lead)
Te Manawa ‘O Atooi    
Manukura tane
(male lead)
Kahurangi    
Whakaeke (entrance)      
  1 st Place Te Roopu O Tumanako  
  2 nd Place Te Manawa ‘O Atooi    
  3 rd Place Kahurangi    
Moteatea (chant)      
  1 st Place Te Roopu O Tumanako  
  2 nd Place Te Manawa ‘O Atooi    
  3 rd Place Kahurangi    
Waiata-a-ringa
(action song)
     
  1 st Place Te Roopu O Tumanako  
  2 nd Place Te Manawa ‘O Atooi    
  3 rd Place Kahurangi    
Poi      
  1 st Place Te Roopu O Tumanako  
  2 nd Place Te Manawa ‘O Atooi    
  3 rd Place Kahurangi    
Haka      
  1 st Place Kahurangi  
  2 nd Place Te Manawa ‘O Atooi    
  3 rd Place Te Roopu O Tumanako  
Whakaeke (exit)      
  1 st Place Te Roopu O Tumanako  
  2 nd Place Te Manawa ‘O Atooi    
  3 rd Place Kahurangi    
2007 Junior (ages 5-12) Results
1 st Place Overall Te Manawa ‘O Atooi  
2 nd Place Overall Te Hamata
  Kakahu (Costume) Te Manawa ‘O Atooi
  Manukura wahine
(female lead)
Te Manawa ‘O Atooi
  Manukura tane
(male lead)
Te Hamata
  Whakaeke (entrance) Te Manawa ‘O Atooi
  Moteatea (chant) Te Manawa ‘O Atooi
  Waiata a ringa
(action song)
Te Manawa ‘O Atooi
  Poi Te Manawa ‘O Atooi    
  Haka Te Manawa ‘O Atooi    
  Whakawatea (exit) Te Manawa ‘O Atooi    
    Te Hokioi    
2006 Senior Results
Starting this year, the PCC’s kapa haka Whakataetae [competition in traditional Maori songs and dances] began alternating each year between the seniors, then the juniors and intermediate levels combined.
       
1 st Place Overall Te Hokioi    
2 nd Place Overall Te Roopu Ratapu    
3 rd Place Overall Ngati Hiona    
         
Entrance (Whakaeke)      
  1 st Place Te Hokioi    
  2 nd Place Te Roopu Ratapu    
  3 rd Place Ngati Hiona    
Chant (Moteatea)      
  1 st Place Te Hokioi    
  2 nd Place Te Roopu Ratapu    
  3 rd Place Ngati Hiona    
Action Song (Waiata Ringa)    
  1 st Place Te Hokioi    
  2 nd Place Ngati Hiona    
  3 rd Place Te Roopu Ratapu    
Poi balls      
  1 st Place Te Hokioi    
  2 nd Place Ngati Hiona    
  3 rd Place Te Roopu Ratapu    
Haka      
  1 st Place Te Hokioi    
  2 nd Place Te Roopu Ratapu    
  3 rd Place Ngati Hiona    
Exit (Whakawatea)      
  1 st Place Te Hokioi    
  2 nd Place Te Roopu Ratapu    
  3 rd Place Ngati Hiona    
Non-Aggregate Categories (not counted in overall scores), 1st place only
  Kakahu (Costume) Te Hokioi    
  Waiata Tira (Choral hymn) Te Hokioi    
  Kaitataki Wahine (female leader) Te Hokioi    
  Kaitataki Tane (male leader) Te Hokioi    
Te Korero (Speech) Te Takinga New    
  1 st Place John Bailey    
  2 nd Place Velma Napia    
  3 rd Place      
         
2005 Results

JUNIOR DIVISION

Entrance (Whakaeke)

Junior Winners
  1 st Place Tamarii A Hiva
  2 nd Place Kamanawa O Kauai
  3 rd Place Te Ropu Tumanako
Chant (Moteatea)
  1 st Place Te Ropu O Tumanako
  2 nd Place Tamarii A Hiva
  3 rd Place Kamanawa O Kauai

Action Song (Waiata Ringa)

  1 st Place Te Ropu O Tumanako
  2 nd Place Tamarii A Hiva
  3 rd Place Kamanawa O Kauai    

Poi balls

     
  1 st Place Te Ropu O Tumanako    
  2 nd Place Kamanawa O Kauai    
  3 rd Place Tamarii A Hiva    

Haka

     
  1 st Place Te Ropu O Tumanako    
  2 nd Place Tamarii A Hiva    
  3 rd Place Kamanawa O Kauai    
Exit (Whakawatea)      
  1 st Place Kamanawa O Kauai    
  2 nd Place Te Ropu O Tumanako    
  3 rd Place Tamarii A Hiva    

Overall

     
  1 st Place Te Ropu O Tumanako $400  
  2 nd Place Kamanawa O Kauai $300  
  3 rd Place Tamarii A Hiva $200  

Non-Aggregate Categories (not counted in overall scores)

 

1 st Place award only – Each winner receives a trophy & certificate

 
  Kakahu (Costume) Tamarii A Hiva    
  Waiata Tira (Optional) Kamanawa O Kauai    
  Kaitataki Wahine (female leader) Te Ropu O Tumanako    
  Kaitataki Tane (male leader) Te Ropu O Tumanako    
     

SENIOR DIVISION

Entrance (Whakaeke)

  Senior Winners of 2005
  1 st Place

Te Hokioi

  2 nd Place Wananga Maori
  3 rd Place Ngati Hiona
Chant (Moteatea)  
  1 st Place Te Hokioi
  2 nd Place Wananga Maori
  3 rd Place Ngati Hiona

Action Song

 
  1 st Place Wananga Maori / Te Hokioi
  2 nd Place Ngati Hiona
  3 rd Place  

Poi balls

 
  1 st Place Wananga Maori / Te Hokioi
  2 nd Place  
  3 rd Place  

Haka

 
  1 st Place

Wananga Maori / Te Hokioi

  2 nd Place Ngati Hiona
  3 rd Place  
Exit (Whakawatea)  
  1 st Place Wananga Maori / Te Hokioi    
  2 nd Place Ngati Hiona    
  3 rd Place      

Overall

     
 

1 st Place

Wananga Maori $ 1000  
  2 nd Place Te Hokioi $ 800  
  3 rd Place Ngati Hiona $ 600  
Non-Aggregate Categories (not counted in overall scores)

1 st Place award only – Each winner receives a trophy & certificate

  Kakahu (Costume) Wananga Maori    
  Waiata Tira (Optional) Te Hokioi    
  Kaitataki Wahine (female leader) Te Hokioi    
  Kaitataki Tane (male leader) Te Hokioi    
  Best Original Composition Te Hokioi    

TE KORERO – RESULTS

   

SENIOR DIVISION

   
Solo – Te Korero (Speech)      
  1 st Place TeTakinga New $75  
  2 nd Place Christian Susa $60  
  3 rd Place John Smith $50  
2004 results
Senior overall: Te Hokioi, led by Seamus Fitzgerald
Junior overall: Te Roopu o Tumanako, led by Sheena Alaiasa
Te Reo (speech), seniors: 1st, John Smith; 2nd, Rika Hotere; and 3rd, Iraia Bailey
Te Reo (speech), juniors: 1st, Riana Mataira, 11; 2nd, her sister, Waelea Mataira, 8; 3rd, Leimomi Namahana Kalama
Senior Division  
Kakahu (costumes): Te Wananga Maori o Hawaii, led by Tama Halvorsen and Shannon Niania Galea'i
Kaitataki Wahine (female lead): Sophronia Smith, Te Hokioi
Kaitataki Tane (male lead): Seamus Fitzgerald, Te Hokioi
Waiata Tira (hymn) Te Hokioi, led by Seamus Fitzgerald and Sophronia Smith
Whakaeke (entrance): Te Wananga Maori o Hawaii
Moteatea (chant): Te Hokioi
Waiata Ringa (action song): Te Hokioi
Poi balls: Te Hokioi
Haka (war dance): Te Hokioi
Whakawatea (exit): Te Hokioi
Junior Division  
Kakahu (costumes): Tamari'i A Hiva & Tamari'i o Patitifa, led by Cathy Teriipaia
Kaitataki Wahine (female lead): Risha Alaiasa, Te Roopu o Tumanako, led by Sheena Alaiasa
Kaitataki Tane (male lead): George Kaka, Te Roopu o Tumanako
Best original composition: Te Roopu o Tumanako
Whakaeke (entrance):  
1st: Te Roopu o Tumanako
2nd: Tamari'i A Hiva
3rd: Te Manawa Nui
Moteatea (chant):  
1st: Tamari'i o Hiva
2nd: Te Roopu o Tumanako
3rd: Te Manawa Nui
Waiata Ringa (action song):  
1st: Te Roopu o Tumanako
2nd: Te Manawa Nui
3rd: Tamari'i A Hiva
Poi balls:  
1st: Te Roopu o Tumanako
2nd: Te Manawa Nui
3rd: Tamari'i A Hiva
Haka (war dance):  
1st: Tamari'i A Hiva
2nd: Te Roopu o Tumanako
3rd: Te Manawa Nui
Whakawatea (exit):  
1st: Tamari'i A Hiva
2nd: Te Roopu o Tumanako
3rd: Te Manawa Nui
 
2003 results
Senior overall: Te Wananga Maori o Hawaii, led by Tama Halvorsen, and Alex and Shannon Galea'i
Senior Division  
Whakaeke (entrance):  
1st: Te Hokioi, led by Seamus Fitzgerald and Sophie Smith
2nd: Te Wananga Maori o Hawaii
3rd: Te Rangatahi o Polynesia
Moteatea (chant):  
1st: Te Wananga Maori o Hawaii
2nd: Te Hokioi
3rd: Te Ropu o Ratapu, led by Howaka Jeremiah
Waiata Ringa (Action song):  
1st: Te Hokioi
2nd: Te Wananga Maori o Hawaii
3rd: Te Rangatahi o Polynesia, led by Richard and Kamaile Viena
Poi balls:  
1st: Te Wananga Maori o Hawai'i
2nd: Te Hokioi
3rd: Te Rangatahi o Polynesia
Haka:  
1st: Te Hokioi
2nd: Te Wananga Maori o Hawaii
3rd: Te Ropu o Rätapu
Whakawatea (exit):  
1st: Te Rangatahi o Polynesia
2nd: Te Hokioi
3rd: Te Wananga Maori o Hawai'i
Group Reo (language): Te Rangatahi o Polynesia
   
Junior Division (up to age 13)  
Group entrance:  
1st: Kano'eau Dance Academy, led by kumu hula Keala Kukona
2nd: Te Rangatahi o Polynesia
3rd: Te Ropu of Tumanakö
Group chant:  
1st: Kano'eau Dance Academy
2nd: Te Ropu of Tumanakö
3rd: Te Rangatahi o Polynesia
Group action song:  
1st: Kano'eau Dance Academy
2nd: Te Rangatahi o Polynesia
3rd: Te Ropu of Tumanako
Poi balls:  
1st: Te Rangatahi o Polynesia
2nd: Kano'eau Dance Academy
3rd: Te Manawa Nui, led by Margie Witihira Kalama
Haka:  
1st: Kano'eau Dance Academy
2nd: Te Rangatahi o Polynesia
3rd: Te Ropu of Tumanako
Group exit:  
1st: Te Rangatahi o Polynesia
2nd: Kano'eau Dance Academy
3rd: Te Ropu of Tumanako
Te Reo (speech): Waelea Mataira