Tahiti Mana Claims Grand Champion Title, Ia Ora O Tahiti Nui Claims Perpetual Award

Waikiki Shell, Honolulu, HI

Congratulations are definitely in order. With both local and oversees groups taking cash and award prizes, Heiva i Honolulu 2014 has come to a close. In the Hura Ava Tau (Jr) categories, four different groups vied for top honors in aparima, ahupurotu and ote’a. In the Hura Tau (Sr) division, 2 local groups (Tahiti Mana and Ia Ora O Tahiti Nui) competed for the Grand Champion title. In the end Tahiti Mana claimed the top group prize. Ia Ora O Tahiti Nui claimed the drumming title and also the overall encompasing Perpetual Award.

Without further ado, here are the group results of Heiva i Honolulu 2014.

Hura Ava Tau (Jr) Aparima

1. Pupu’una’una, Manami and Chie Tsuchiya (Tokyo, Japan)

Hura Ava Tau (Jr) Ahupurotu

1. Pupu’una’una, Manami and Chie Tsuchiya (Tokyo, Japan)
2. Tamatoa, Tino Moe (Kaneohe, HI)
3. Te Reo O Te Ra, Sayumi Kasugai (Nagoya, Japan)

Tupuna Ahupurotu

1. Te Hei Ura Kapua Hau’oli Arai and PuaUra Nishida (Ashiya, Japan)

Hura Ava Tau (Jr) Ala Carte Aparima

1. Pupu’una’una, Manami and Chie Tsuchiya (Tokyo, Japan)

Hura Ava Tau (Jr) Ote’a

1. Te Hei Ura, Kapua Hau’oli Arai and PuaUra Nishida (Ashiya, Japan)

Best Solo Costume

• Naomi Baldomero, Te Vai Ura Nui (Honolulu, HI)

Best Fact Sheet

• Tahiti Mana, Manari’i and Nalani Gauthier (Honolulu, HI)

Best Couple

• Tahiti Mana, Manari’i and Nalani Gauthier (Honolulu, HI)

Best Ute

• Tahiti Mana, Manari’i and Nalani Gauthier (Honolulu, HI)

Best Ote’a Costume

• Tahiti Mana, Manari’i and Nalani Gauthier (Honolulu, HI)

Best Ra’atira

• Tahiti Mana, Manari’i and Nalani Gauthier (Honolulu, HI)

The 1st place solo winners (tane and vahine) from each age group competed for the TANE ORI SOLO CHAMPION AND VAHINE ORI SOLO CHAMPION.

Overall Tane

• Tylon Buendia, Tahiti Tamure (Orlando, FL)

Overall Vahine

• Chelsea Clement, Maohi Nui (Honolulu, HI)

Hura Tau (Sr) Original Aparima

1. Tahiti Mana, Manari’i and Nalani Gauthier (Honolulu, HI)
2. Ia Ora O Tahiti Nui, Kevin and Aulii Kama (Ewa Beach, HI)

Hura Tau (Sr) Aparima Ala Carte

1. Tahiti Mana, Manari’i and Nalani Gauthier (Honolulu, HI)

Hura Tau (Sr) Drumming

1. Ia Ora O Tahiti Nui, Kevin and Aulii Kama (Ewa Beach, HI)
2. Tahiti Mana, Manari’i and Nalani Gauthier (Honolulu, HI)

Hura Tau (Sr) Vahine Ahupurotu

1. Tahiti Mana, Manari’i and Nalani Gauthier (Honolulu, HI)
2. Ia Ora O Tahiti Nui, Kevin and Aulii Kama (Ewa Beach, HI)

Hura Tau (Sr) Overall Ote’a

1. Tahiti Mana, Manari’i and Nalani Gauthier (Honolulu, HI)
2. Ia Ora O Tahiti Nui, Kevin and Aulii Kama (Ewa Beach, HI)

Grand Champion
(Highest cumulative score across the following Group Divisions: Vahine Ahupurotu, Group Original Aparima, Drumming, and Overall Otea)

• Tahiti Mana, Manari’i and Nalani Gauthier (Honolulu, HI)

Perpetual Trophy
(The cumulative score total of the group in addition to the scores of the first place champions across all age categories for the group. The intent of perpetual is to award the group that not only seeks to perpetuate the culture in group categories but also across the solo division, training and working with group members individually.)

• Ia Ora O Tahiti Nui, Kevin and Aulii Kama (Ewa Beach, HI)

Group of the Year (Popularity Vote)

• Tahiti Mana, Manari’i and Nalani Gauthier (Honolulu, HI)