Super 8 cultural festival wraps up for 2017

Tauranga Boys' College take the stage at the Super 8 Cultural Festival. Photo/Stephen Parker

The Super 8 Cultural Festival hosted by Rotorua Boys' High School came to a close on Saturday afternoon.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Super 8 partnership between eight North Island boys' high schools - Rotorua, Gisborne, Hamilton, Napier, New Plymouth, Palmerston North and Tauranga.

More than 500 boys travelled to Rotorua to compete in a variety of events from Kapa Haka to painting.

Rotorua Boys' High School deputy principal Fred Whata said this year they had strived to get the best judges and that the competition would be tough.

For the Super 8 schools the competition doesn't end here with sporting rivalry carrying on throughout the year.

Results
Music Group Winners - 1st Tauranga
Junior Theatre Sports - 1st Hamilton, 2nd Napier, 3rd Palmerston North
Senior Theatre Sports - 1st Tauranga, 2nd Hamilton
Junior Debating - 1st Hamilton, 2nd New Plymouth
Kapa Haka - 1st Raukura, 2nd Hamilton, 3rd Raukura Tane
Senior Oratory - 1st New Plymouth, 2nd Tauranga, 3rd Hamilton
Junior Art - 1st Hamilton, 2nd Napier, 3rd Raukura
Senior Art - 1st Napier, 2nd Raukura, 3rd Hamilton

Hamilton Boys' High preparing to take stage for their drama performance #Super8CulturalFest pic.twitter.com/FHJYwMVfBq

— Rotorua BHS (@RBHS_Raukura) May 26, 2017