Congratulations to all the entrants - it was a very difficult job for the judges to narrow down the entries. 

After spirited debate the winners were selected and are listed below.

 

 

Katerina Mataira judged the Te Reo section this year and commended four entries.

Hinetawhirangi Kershaw for "Te Keehua Wiriwiri"

Peru Luke for "Te Kehua Wiriwiri"

Jordan Peters for "Te Kehua Wiriwiri"

Maruamoa Te Puaha for an untitled work

 

 

 

First place - Hannah Weir  for "Wind Wand"

Second place - Elena Jameson  for "Windwand"

Third place - Kayla Matsubara-Parkes  for "Windwand"

 

 

 

First place - Angus White  for "In 3 days my life had changed"

Second place - Ariane Brown  for "Aroha"

Third place - Eliza Parker  for "Under the punga tree"

and the judges made special mention of three finalists in this section - Amy Benton, Joel Glynn, and Louis Poole.