Whanganui High School Performing Arts

CONGRATULATIONS 'NGĀ HAU E WHĀ'............... Smokefree Tangata Beats National Finalists for 2026!!…WHS IS SOOOO PROUD OF YOU!! Phoenix Campbell, Rangitaumata Hayward, Jacob Huang, Arne Leiva Benegas, Moata Leiva Benegas, Giovanni Maraku, Amelia Muir, Alijah Ngaronga, Manaia Takiari, Cazna Vaetoru.

Smokefree Tangata Beats National Finalists

Give it up for the Smokefree Tangata Beats National Finalists for 2026!!

All 25 Smokefreerockquest & Smokefree Tangata Beats National Finalist acts across both categories have the opportunity to professionally record a song thanks to the Ministry of Education 📽

These 10 acts will perform in Wellington, competing for a prize pool valued at over $60,000 from the Rockshop NZ and NZ On Air 🤩

NATIONAL FINALISTS:

Copium – Tolaga Bay Area School (Tairāwhiti)

Deffex – Mount Maunganui College (Te Moana-a-Toitehuatahi)

DnA – St Mary’s College (Tāmaki Makaurau)

Ngā Hau e Whā – Whanganui High School (Whanganui)

Rau Huia – Rotorua Boys' High School (Rotorua)

RIBBIT – Papatoetoe High School (Tāmaki Makaurau)

Supa Fly – Tamatea High School (Te Matau-a-Māui)

TENTATIONS – Manurewa High School (Tāmaki Makaurau)

Teuila – Massey High School (Tāmaki Makaurau)

Tuwharetorian – Rangitīkei College (Whanganui)

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