27 Feb 2012

First for BOP haka group

6:36 pm on 27 February 2012

Eastern Bay of Plenty haka group, Te Whanau-a-Apanui, secured first place at the Mataatua regional competition at the weekend.

The event held at Omaio near Te Kaha, selected the top groups to go on to the 2013 national Te Matatini National Kapa Haka competition to be held in Rotorua February 2013.

Five teams, Te Whanau-a-Apanui, Opotiki-Mai-I-Tawhiti, Ruatahuna Kakahu Mauku,Tauira-mai-Tawhiti and Te Karu, a team from Ruatoki, will represent the region in 2013.

Next weekend it will be Tairawhiti's turn to hold its competition on Te Poho o Rawiri marae in Gisborne.