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The 2025 Ngā Manu Korero a rohe for the Whanganui Taranaki Region were held at Rānana Marae on the Whanganui Awa.
The four competition sections were each held in separate venues as follows:
Rāwhiti Ihaka (Junior Māori) in Te Tumanako wharepuni - Te Pou-o-Rongo Marae
Sir Turi Carroll (Junior English) Sacred Heart Church - Te Pou-o-Rongo Marae
Korimako (Senior English) Ruaka Hall - Rānana Marae
Pei Te Hurinui Jones (Senior Māori) Te Morehu wharepuni - Rānana Marae
You can view the programme from the day here
Pei Te Hurinui
Winner: Waiaio Chapman Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pi’ipi’inga Kākano mai i Rangiātea
Second place: Nataria Winikerei Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pi’ipi’inga Kākano mai i Rangiātea
Third place: Jamal-Joseph Vaitupu-Bachop Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Ruanui
Korimako
Winner: Kōpunui i te Ata Leota Te Kura o Kokohuia
Second place: Aania Paranihi Cullinane College
Third place:Tiama-Deziah Hill Te Paepae o Aotea
Rāwhiti Ihaka
Winner: Miah-Rose Vaitupu-Bachop Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Ruanui
Second place: Moerewa Watson-James Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pi’ipi’inga Kākano mai i Rangiātea
Third place: Puarewarewa Albert Te Kura o Kokohuia
Sir Turi Carroll
Winner: Charlie Peina Te Kura o Kokohuia
Second place: Jos’e Manuel-Wilson Te Kura o Kokohuia
Third place: Mikaere Abdulin-Sutton Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pi’ipi’inga Kākano mai i Rangiātea
Korero Ohorere - Pei Te Hurinui Jones
Winner: Jamal-Joseph Vaitupu-Bachop Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Ruanui
Second place: Waiaio Chapman Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pi’ipi’inga Kākano mai i Rangiātea
Third place: Nataria Winikerei Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Pi’ipi’inga Kākano mai i Rangiātea
Korero Ohorere - Korimako
Winner: Kōpunui i te Ata Leota Te Kura o Kokohuia
Second place: Aania Paranihi Cullinane College
Third place: Indyka-Azaria Hill Te Paepae o Aotea
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