Technology & Expert Judging At Kapa Haka 2009

11 February 2009

MEDIA STATEMENT

New Technology & Expert Judging Come Together At Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2009

Kaiwhiriwhiri (Judges) presiding at Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2009 will combine their specialist expertise in the Māori performing arts with the latest computer technology - to decide the country’s top kapa haka groups.

An automated software system for scoring the 36 competing teams has been developed for Te Matatini by PC Vote Limited. Using a PC and wireless mouse, each of the 28 Kaiwhiriwhiri will now enter their individual marks on a screen via a series of prompts. When confirmed, the results are automatically computed and sent to a central database.

The new system can provide instant reports across a range of categories - by group, judge, discipline, or any combination of these. A computerised data capture system has also been developed as a backup.

Te Matatini Festival chairman, Selwyn Parata said the new technology was a welcome innovation to replace the previously labour-intensive task of manually collating, recording and tallying results.

Cumbersome and time consuming, he said the manual process was vulnerable to human error and not without contention during its time.

“The introduction of this new technology restores the integrity, transparency, and confidentiality, crucial to the judging process.” He said the ‘audit-ability’ and the fast and comprehensive reporting functions of the system would alleviate the pressure felt by judges at past Festivals.

Kaiwhiriwhiri had received training in the technology, which Mr Parata said had potential as a standardised system for application at regional competition level too.

From Thursday to Saturday, 12 teams compete in three pools. On Saturday evening the aggregate marks from the required disciplines - Whakaeke (entry); Mōteatea (traditional chant); Waiata-ā-Ringa (action song); Poi; Haka; and Whakawātea (exit) - are averaged and tallied to decide the nine finalists for the Sunday showdown.

As well as the required disciplines, the 36 kapa haka teams are judged in nine noncompulsory disciplines that include Kakahu (costumes); Manukura Wahine (female leader) and Manukura Tāne (male leader).

Nominated and selected by the regions for their knowledge and skill in the Māori performing arts, Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2009 Kaiwhiriwhiri are:

WHAKAEKE TE KAIRANGI O TE REO
Kahu Pou Wharehuia Milroy
Ruhiterangi Richards Rahui Papa
Raymond Kaiki Keita Walker
Hone Green Petina Winiata
MŌTEATEA WAIATA A RINGA
Pou Temara Te Rita Papesch
Kaa Williams Tihi Puanaki
Te Ripowai Higgins Kuini Moehau Reedy
William Elliot John Tapene
POI HAKA
Te Aroha Paenga Joe Harawira
Kiriwaitingi Rei Muriwai Ihakara
Ngaringi Katipa Rev. Napi Waaka
Hinetu Dell Mauriora Kingi
WHAKAWĀTEA WAIATA TIRA
Tui Ranapiri-Ransfield Mercia-Dawn Yates
Kimoro Taiepa Rev. Napi Waaka
Tawhirimatea Williams Te Rita Papesch
Paraone Gloyne John Tapene
MANUKURA TĀNE MANUKURA WAHINE
Mauriora Kingi Kahu Pou
Joe Harawira Tihi Puanaki
Pou Temara Tui Ranapiri-Ransfield
Paraone Gloyne Kuini Moehau Reedy
KĀKAHU RESERVE
Ruhiterangi Richards Leon Blake
Te Aroha Paenga Watson Ohia
Kimoro Taiepa
Raymond Kaiki
Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2009 is proudly sponsored by Te Puia New Zealand
Māori Arts and Crafts Institute and the University of Waikato, in association with the
Ministry of Culture and Heritage and Te Puni Kokiri. More information is available at
www.festival.tematatini.co.nz.

Media Note: Attached is the Festival competition schedule and the 15 trophies awarded in
both the required and non-compulsory disciplines.

MAHERE WHAKATAETAE
National Kapa Haka Festival Tauranga 2009
Final 11 February 2009
Day One: Thursday 19 February 2009
THURSDAY 19 FEB 2009 Roopu Name Start Finish Pool
Te Taitokerau 1. Te Puu Ao 4.00pm 4.30pm 1
Ngāti Kahungunu 2. Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Ranginui 4.40pm 5.10pm 1
Te Whenua Moemoeā 3. Poi Piripi 5.20pm 5.50pm 1
Te Arawa 4. Te Maataarae i Orehu 6.00pm 6.30pm 1
Judges 15 min break 6.30pm 6.45pm 1
Mātaatua 5. Ruatāhuna Kākahu Maukū 6.45pm 7.15pm 1
Te Whanganui ā Tara 6. Tū Te Maungaroa 7.25pm 7.55pm 1
Aotea 7. Ngā Purapura o Te Taihauāuru 8.05pm 8.35pm 1
Tāmaki Makaurau 8. Ngā Tūmanako 8.45pm 9.15pm 1
Day Two: Friday 20 February 2009
FRIDAY 20 FEB 2009 Roopu Name Start Finish Pool
Te Tairāwhiti 1. Whāngārā mai Tawhiti 9.00am 9.30am 1
Rangitāne 2. Te Whānau o Te Kura 9.40am 10.10am 1
Waitaha 3. Te Ahikaaroa Kapa Haka 10.20am 10.50am 1
Tainui 4. Te Pou o Mangataawhiri 11.00am 11.30am 1
Judges 15 min break 11.30am 11.45am
Te Tau Ihu o te Waka a
Māui 5. Te Whatukura 11.45am 12.15pm
2
Te Taitokerau 6. Hātea 12.25pm 12.55pm 2
Ngāti Kahungunu 7. Te Rerenga Kōtuku 1.05pm 1.35pm 2
Judges 60 min lunch break 1.35pm 2.35pm
Te Whenua Moemoeā 8. Te Roopu Tautoko 2.35pm 3.05pm 2
Te Arawa 9. Manaia 3.15pm 3.45pm 2
Mātaatua 10. Tauiramaitawhiti 3.55pm 4.25pm 2
Te Whanganui ā Tara 11. Ngā Taonga mai Tawhiti 4.35pm 5.05pm 2
Judges 15 min break 5.05pm 5.20pm
Aotea 12. Te Matapihi 5.20pm 5.50pm 2
Tāmaki Makaurau 13. Te Manu Huia 6.00pm 6.30pm 2
Te Tairāwhiti 14. Te Hokowhitu a Tu 6.40pm 7.10pm 2
Day Three: Saturday 21 February 2009
SATURDAY 21 FEB 2009 Roopu Name Start Finish Pool
Rangitāne 1. Te Tū Mataora 9.00am 9.30am 2
Waitaha 2. Te Rōpū Haka o Ngā Manu ā Tāne 9.40am 10.10am 2
Tainui 3. Ngaa Pou o Roto 10.20am 10.50am 3
Te Arawa 4. Ngā Uri o Te Whanoa 11.00am 11.30am 3
Judges 15 min break 11.30am 11.45am
Mātaatua 5. Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui 11.45am 12.15pm 3
Aotea 6. Te Reanga Morehu o Ratana 12.25pm 12.55pm 3
Tāmaki Makaurau 7. Te Rōpū Manutaki 1.05pm 1.35pm 3
Judges 60 min lunch break 1.35pm 2.35pm
Te Tairāwhiti 8. Waihirere Māori Club 2.35pm 3.05pm 3
Tainui 9. Te Iti Kahurangi 3.15pm 3.45pm 3
Te Arawa 10. Tūhourangi-Ngāti Wāhiao 3.55pm 4.25pm 3
Mātaatua 11. Te Kapa Haka ō Rūātoki 4.35pm 5.05pm 3
Judges 15 min break 5.05pm 5.20pm
Tāmaki Makaurau 12. Te Waka Huia 5.20pm 5.50pm 3
Te Tairāwhiti 13. Tū te Manawa Maurea 6.00pm 6.30pm 3
Mātaatua 14. Ōpōtiki-Mai-Tawhiti 6.40pm 7.10pm 3
Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival
Ngā Taonga : Final Trophy List
Compulsory Disciplines (Aggregate) Ngā Taonga (The Trophies)
Whakaeke Te Taonga ā Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust
Mōteatea Te Taonga - Te Kani Te Ua
Waiata-ā-Ringa Te Taonga ā Ikaroa
Poi Te Taonga ā Aotea District Māori Council
Haka Te Taoka Te Ngākau Aroha o Te Waipounamu
Whakawātea Te Taonga Whakamaumahara ki a Wii Te Tau Huata
Te Toa whakaihuwaka (Overall Aggregate) The Duncan McIntyre Trophy
Other Disciplines (Non Aggregate)
Manukura Tane Te Taonga ā Dr Bruce Gregory
Manukura Wahine Te Korowai Manukura Wahine
Kākahu Te Taonga Whakamaumahara ki a Wairākau Paia
Waipara
Te Reo
Te Kairangi o Te Reo Te Taonga ā Mobil Oil Te Reo Excellence Trophy
Titonga Poi Te Taonga Whakamaumahara ki a Ngahiraka Busby
Titonga Haka Te Taonga Whakamaumahara ki a Anaru Skip Paenga
Titonga Waiata-ā-Ringa He Tohu Aroha nā Te Whenua Moemoeā
Titonga Waiata Hou Te Taonga Whakamaumahara ki a Tā Kingi Ihaka
Optional Discipline (Non Aggregate)
The Waiata Tira is optional Te Taonga ā Te Rōpū Waiata Māori o Aotearoa

ENDS

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