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NZSS Ki o Rahi Nationals 2019

 
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NZSS Ki o Rahi Nationals 2019
by Gerard Atkin - Monday, 29 April 2019, 11:03 AM
 


The 2019 National Secondary Schools Ki o Rahi Championship were held at the Hawkes Bay Sports Park, Hastings during the holidays. 34 teams participated. PNBHS and PNGHS mixed were placed 5th equal with Horouta Wānanga, Gisborne. The results are as follows:

DAY 1

34-8  win against Patea Area School (Taranaki)

33-18 win against Ngā Puke (Taumarunui)

31-8  win against TKKMO Whare Tapere (Hawkes Bay)

17-18 loss against Rākaumanga (Waikato)


DAY 2 (TOP 8)

10-18 loss against Rākaumanga (Waikato)

15-13 win against Te Kuiti


Rākaumanga (Waikato) beat Ngā Tapuwae (Auckland) in final to be 2019 Ki O Rahi Champions


Congratulations to Tipene Treacy, who was selected for the New Zealand Māori Ki O Rahi team.


The young men in the team were

  1. Tama Nikora

  2. Tipene Treacy

  3. Ezra Petley

  4. Maraki Aumua

  5. Chase Maniapoto

  6. Hunta Boyes

  7. Ryder Nuku


Thank you to coach Iasiah Harrington-Bartlett for developing these young men’s skills and also to old boys Kaea Taylor and Liam Bassick for assisting and supporting Iasiah in his role as coach.