East Otago High School pupils start the event with a haka, 'Puketapu'. Photo by Peter Dowden.
Bodean Tarawa (front) and Maihi Douglas (rear) both of East Otago High School demonstrate Mau Rakau. Photo by Peter Dowden.
Waikouaiti School perform a poi dance. Photo by Peter Dowden.
Palmerston Primary School perform 'Aotearoa'. Photo by Peter Dowden.
Teachers and advisors in Te Reo Maori entertain the children with 'The Bird Dance'. Photo by Peter Dowden.
Warrington School pupils sing their school waiata 'Warrington/Okahau'. Photo by Peter Dowden.
Warrington School taniwha Jharli Blake. Photo by Peter Dowden.
Combined pupils of Macraes Moonlight School and Flag Swamp School in their first appearance at this annual event. Photo by Peter Dowden.
Purakanui School. Photo by Peter Dowden.
Karitane School pupils are joined by the Karitane Waiata Group consisting of school parents and other locals. Photo by Peter Dowden.
Combined pupils of Waitati, Karitane and East Otago High schools perform the waiata 'Nga Iwi E' to round off the event. Photo by Peter Dowden.
There was no winner as such but the combined pupils of Flag Swamp and Macraes Moonlight schools excelled. Front row centre Brock Fraser (7) and on right Chaydon Wilson (7). Photo by Bill Campbell.
The East Otago schools' regional kaupapa Maori hui was held at East Otago High School in Palmerston on Thursday. The annual event was organised by Otago Te Reo Maori teachers.