Final quartet in NZ Idol

And then there were four...

Last night's NZ Idol elimination saw the final South Island contestant exit the competition when Kali Kopae was voted off.

The 21-year-old Christchurch singer, known for her husky voice and soulful song choices, sung the Sheryl Crow hit Soak up the Sun for Sunday's pop special.

Kali was joined in the bottom two by Mt Maunganui contestant Aroha Robinson, who sung Shania Twain's That Don't Impress Me Much.

Fans' reactions today indicated they were not impressed by the final outcome. Chat rooms were flooded with messages of disbelief and disappointment that Kali had been sent home, leaving Aroha in the running to be NZ Idol.

"Aroha has no personality, no stage presence," said one blogger at the offical Idol website.

Matt Saunoa, Ben Hazelwood and Indira Moala join Aroha in the final four, performing New Zealand songs on this Sunday's show.

- NZHERALD STAFF