Ki o rahi caps off Northland Area Schools tournament

Te Kura Taumata o Panguru's Anthony Waru, left, gets in the path of Broadwood Area School's Kaharau Atutolu at Kensington Park on Wednesday.

A fierce contest of ki o rahi rounded out the Northland Area Schools tournament on Wednesday at Kensington Park with Te Kura Taumata o Panguru taking out the competition.

Northern Advocate photographer John Stone caught all the action.

Results:

1st/2nd - Te Kura Taumata o Panguru beat Taipa Area School
3rd/4th - Broadwood Area School beat Te Kura Takiwa o Mangakahia
5th - Taipa Area School
6th equal - Tauraroa Area School and Te Kura Takiwa o Opononi

Te Kura Taumata o Panguru player Rene Pomare winds up to toss the Kī at the Tupu. Photo / John Stone

Te Kura Taumata o Panguru player Travis Dunn, left, is tracked by Broadwood Area School's Wirimu Emery. Photo / John Stone

Broadwood Area School's Kaharau Atutolu, left, and Paora Proctor, right, look to contain Te Kura Taumata o Panguru's Rawiri Martin, centre. Photo / John Stone