The winners of Te Mana Kuratahi 2025 Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa. Photo: Supplied/Te Matatini Enterprises
Te Wharekura o Kirikiriroa have been named Ngā Toa Whakaihuwaka, the overall winners of Te Mana Kuratahi, the national primary schools kapa haka competition for 2025.
The group from Hamilton bested 62 other kapa haka from 17 regions who took the stage this week at Mercury Baypark in Tauranga.
Fellow Tainui group Te Wharekura o Rakaumanga from Huntly finished in second place.
While locals Te Whānau o Te Maro Hauhake from Tauranga Intermediate School rounded out the podium in third place.
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