7th Annual Tahiti Nui Heiva I Japan 2012 
Award Results


HURA AVA TAU DIVISION (Junior)

Ote'a

1st Place  Puahinano

HURA TAU DIVISION (Senior)    

Ote'a


1st Place   Te Pupu Ori Te Mahana O Te Ra

Aparima


1st Place  Heitiare Tahiti

Vahine Ahupurotu


1st Place  Puahinano

Tupuna Ahupurotu

1st Place  Te Pupu Ori Te Mahana O Te Ra

Tamari'i Ote'a

1st Place  Puahinano



ORI TANE/VAHINE TAHITI

OVERALL Champion ~ Takafumi Teva Gima/ Puahinano

TAMARI'I DIVSION

4-8 Tamahine

1st Place  Yui Takagi / Heitiare Tahiti
2nd Place Miyuh Sagara / Marama Hau Nui-Studio Malama
3rd Place Rinka Yoneyama / Heitiare Tahiti
4th Place Rinka Ito / Heitiare Tahiti
5th Place Yo Tajima / Puahinano

4-8 Tamaroa

1st Place Kanato Shinzato / Puahinano

9-12 Tamahine

1st Place Hana Fujisaki / Tokariga-Kaolokemelemele Hula Studio
2nd Place Aoi Watanabe / No Te Here I Te Ori Tahiti
3rd Place Sara Tanaka / Tokariga-Kaolokemelemele Hula Studio
4th Place   Miu Usui / Tokariga-Kaolokemelemele Hula Studio
5th Place Hinano Aruga / Heitiare Tahiti

9-12 Tamaroa

1st Place Leon Murphy / Tavake Rereata

TAURE'ARE'A DIVISION

13-17 Tamahine

1st Place Leilani Weaver / Pua Hinano
2nd Place  Nanami Tanaka / No Te Here I Te Ori Tahiti
3rd Place   Ririka Kakinohana / Puahinano

13-17 Tamaroa

1st Place    Hitoshi Makabe / Te Pupu Ori Te Mahana O Te Ra
VAHINE / TANE DIVISION

18-28 Vahine

1st Place Ayano Date / Leinani Hula Circle/Heira'itea
2nd Place Ayumi Asano / Tokariga-Kaolokemelemele Hula Studio
3rd Place Lisa Hibino / Te Pupu Ori Te Mahana O Te Ra
4th Place Miho Sugiyama / No Te Here I Te Ori Tahiti
5th Place Maiko Yoshida / Marama Hau Nui-Studio Malama

18-28 Tane

1st Place Takafumi Teva Gima / Puahinano

29-39 Vahine

1st Place    Mika Sugiyama / No Te Here I Te Ori Tahiti
2nd Place Mayu Motoki / No Te Here I Te Ori Tahiti
3rd Place Yuka Kusumi / Tavake Rereata
4th Place Yuko Tomita / Tiare Here Hia
5th Place Midori Noguchi / Tiare Here Hia

40+ Vahine

1st Place Mayumi Asano / Te Tiare No Tahiti
2nd Place Ku'upuakea Sato / Te Pupu Ori Te Mahana O Te Ra
3rd Place Kaleinoe'ula Kanazawa / Te Pupu Ori Te Mahana O Te Ra
4th Place Hiroko Tajima / Puahinano


Heiva I Las Vegas 2012 Award Results


OVERALL TANE ~ Nainoa George / Te Vaka Nui
OVERALL Vahine ~ Julie Charles / Rau Tama Nui

HURA AVA TAU DIVISION (Junior)

Vahine Ahupurotu

1st Place     Rau Tama Nui

HEIVA I LAS VEGAS 2012 
AWARD Results



TAMARI'I DIVSION

4-6 Tamahine

1st Place  Lilia Kahalepo / Rau Tama Nui

7-10 Tamahine

1st Place Kaylyn Hartmann / Te Vaka Nui

7-10 Tamaroa

1st Place Manu Tanieul / Hitia O Te Ra

TAURE'ARE'A DIVISION

11-13 Tamahine

1st Place Leilani Weaver / Pua Hinano
2nd Place  Hailee Ramirez / Puahi's Polynesian Dancers

11-13 Tamaroa

1st Place  Teanu George / Te Vaka Nui
2nd Place  Lassen Jenilla / Rau Tama Nui

14-17 Tamahine

1st Place Meimi Horiuchi / Pua Hinano
2nd Place Anika Quinones / Hitia O Te Ra
3rd Place Sabrina Gareia / Rau Tama Nui

14-17 Tamaroa

1st Place Ki-Jana Aberin / Rau Tama Nui
2nd Place  Abel Antonio Gonzalez / Te Vaka Nui

VAHINE / TANE DIVISION

18-21 Vahine

1st Place Heu Taumoefolau / Te Vaka Nui
2nd Place Merisa Renee Miller / Hitia O Te Ra
3rd Place  Jessica Manchester Ruales / Rau Tama Nui

18-21 Tane

1st Place Nainoa George / Te Vaka Nui

22-26 Vahine

1st Place Julie Charles / Rau Tama Nui
2nd Place Arisa Horiuchi / Pua Hinano
3rd Place Taryn Beck / Hei Tiare Maohi

22-26 Tane

1st Place Teva Gima / Pua Hinano

27-35 Vahine

1st Place Talanoa Lutu / Leiisa Polynesian Production
2nd Place Scarlet Fanene / Hei Tiare Maohi

27-35 Tane

1st Place  Dean Sylvetre / Leiisa Polynesian Production

36-45 Vahine

1st Place Michelle Swanson / Puahi's Polynesian Dancers

46 and more Vahine

1st Place Josie Candolita / Te Vaka Nui

2nd Place  Hei Tiare Komatsu / Hei Tiare Tahiti

3rd Place  Pualani Horiuchi / Puahinano






Heiva I Honolulu 2012 
Award Results


OVERALL Tane ~ Shane Galicia / Tiare Ura O Tahiti
OVERALL Vahine ~ Agnes Manuma / Maohi Nui

HURA AVA TAU DIVISION (Junior)


Vahine Ahupurotu


1st Place      Te Mahana O Te Ra
2nd Place    Te Hei Ura
3rd Place     Tahiti Mana

Tupuna Ahupurotu

1st Place     Te Mahana O Te Ra
2nd Place    Te Hei Ura

Aparima

1st Place     Te Mahana O Te Ra
2nd Place    Puahinano

Original Aparima

1st Place     Tamatoa
2nd Place    Te Hei Ura

Drumming

1st Place     Tamatoa
2nd Place    Te Hei Ura

Otea

1st Place     Tamatoa
2nd Place    Te Mahana O Te Ra
3rd Place     Te Hei Ura

GRAND CHAMPION 2012

Tamatoa


HURA TAU DIVISION (Senior)



Vahine Ahupurotu

1st Place      Maohi Nui
2nd Place    Heretama Nui
3rd Place     Ia Ora O Tahiti Nui

Original Aparima

1st Place     Heretama Nui
2nd Place    Maohi Nui
3rd Place     Ia Ora O Tahiti Nui

Drumming

1st Place     Heretama Nui
2nd Place    Ia Ora O Tahiti Nui
3rd Place     Maohi Nui

Otea

1st Place     Heretama Nui
2nd Place    Maohi Nui
3rd Place     Ia Ora O Tahiti Nui

Best Ra'atira ~ Heretama Nui
Best Costume ~ Heretama Nui
Best Couple ~ Heretama Nui

GRAND CHAMPION 2012

Heretama Nui

TAMARI'I DIVSION

4-6 Tamahine

1st Place  Dionisia Robinson / Manutahi
2nd Place  Quynn Bonilla / Maohi Nui
3rd Place Chardonnay Kinimaka / Maohi Nui

4-6 Tamaroa

1st Place Saige Marienthal / Here Tama Nui
2nd Place Matagi Lilo / Maohi Nui
3rd Place Jamie Wond / Here Tama Nui

7-10 Tamahine

1st Place Nicole Graham / Tamatoa
2nd Place  Alana Nicely / Here Tama Nui
3rd Place Chasmine Drumeller / Manutahi
4th Place Hana Fujisaki / Tokariga Kaloke Mele Mele

7-10 Tamaroa

1st Place Jiovanni Tafisi / Maohi Nui
2nd Place Alize Kinimaka / Maohi Nui
3rd Place Kainoa-Sagon Sumaoang / Manutahi

TAURE'ARE'A DIVISION

11-13 Tamahine

1st Place Nagisa Takizawa / Tokariga Kaloke Mele Mele
2nd Place Tehani Perkins / Te Vai Ura Nui
3rd Place Cassandra Kanoho / Te Vai Ura Nui
4th Place Brooke Leslie / HereTama Nui

11-13 Tamaroa

1st Place Kailana Savonitman / Tamatea Nui O Kauai

14-17 Tamahine

1st Place Naomi Baldomero / Te Vai Ura Nui
2nd Place Kayli Taniguchi / Here Tama Nui
3rd Place Sammy McClymonds / Hitia O Te Ra

14-17 Tamaroa

1st Place Zacchaeus Uta / Te Vai Ura Nui
2nd Place Tamatoa Uta / Te Vai Ura Nui

VAHINE & TANE DIVISION

18-21 Vahine

1st Place Poerava Goo / Tahiti toa
2nd Place Chelsea Clement / Maohi Nui
3rd Place Charzelle Fuller-McAngus / Maohi Nui

18-21 Tane

1st Place Okuto Horiuchi / Puahinano
2nd Place Keanu-Neil Mesiona / Manutahi
3rd Place Tripler Fiapai / Maeva I Patitifa

22-26 Vahine

1st Place Pua Baker / Maohi Nui
2nd Place Ayumi Asano / Tokariga Kaloke Mele Mele
3rd Place Shantee Hookano / Te Iriatai Ora

22-26 Tane

1st Place Shane Galicia / Tiare Ura O Tahiti
2nd Place Peter Flores / Tahiti Toa
3rd Place Takafumi "Teva" Gima / Puahinano

27-35 Vahine

1st Place Agnes Manuma / Maohi Nui
2nd Place Maki Ito / Hei Tiare Tahiti
3rd Place Ronelle Dement / Te Iriatai Ora
4th Place Nihaniya Sam Fong / Te Iriatai Ora

27-35 Tane

1st Place  Manarii Gauthier / Tahiti Mana
2nd Place Julian Maeva / Maeva I Patitifa
3rd Place Daniel Sherman / Te Vai Ura Nui

36-45 Vahine

1st Place Belinda Miranda / Manutahi
2nd Place Analyn Koeger / Maeva I Patitifa
3rd Place Kozue Oumuma / Hei Tiare Tahiti

36-45 Tane

1st Place Lawakua Gabriel / Manutahi

46 and more Vahine

1st Place Hei Tiare Komatsu / Hei Tiare Tahiti
2nd Place Pualani Horiuchi / Puahinano
3rd Place Chizuko Seta / Te Mahana O Te Ra









Heiva i Las Vegas 2011 Solo Results

OVERALL Tane ~ DJ Kekuaokalani / Nonosina Hawaii
OVERALL Vahine ~ Edie Stanley / Heali'is Polynesian Revue

Tamari’i Tamahine/Tamaroa 4–6yrs
Tamahine First Place ~ Hinavaianatapu Vainuku / Te Hamata
Tamahine Second Place ~ Maile Tuikolovatu / Te Hamata
Tamahine Third Place ~ Lavinia Felila / Te Hamata
Tamaroa First Place  ~ Dominic Hill / Tamatoa
Tamaroa Second Place ~ Kanai Smith / Na Lei O Kahikilani

Tamari'i Tamahine/Tamaroa 7–10yrs
Tamari'i Tamahine First Place ~ Zsalei Valdez / Tevakanui
Tamari'i Tamahine Second Place ~ Selynna Suapaia / Te Hamata

Tamari'i Tamahine Third Place ~ Telesia Vainuku / Te Hamata
Tamari'i Tamaroa First Place ~ Teanu George / Tevakanui
Tamari'i Tamaroa Second Place ~ Keola Perez / Tevakanui
Tamari'i Tamaroa Third Place ~ Frankie Mendiola / Tevakanui

Taure’are’a Vahine/Tane 11 – 13yrs
Taure'are'a Vahine First Place ~ Sammy McClymonds / Hiti'a O Te Ra
Taure'are'a Vahine Second Place ~ Kayla Pimental / Independent
Taure'are'a Vahine Third Place ~ Leilani Sakura Weaver / Tiare Heipua
Taure'are'a Tane First Place ~ Kai Sabarsah / Tiare Heipua
Taure'are'a Tane Second Place ~ Akui Kapono / Hiti'a O Te Ra
Taure'are'a Tane Third Place ~ Lassen Genilla / Rau Tamanui

Taure’are’a Vahine/Tane 14 - 17
Taure'are'a Vahine First Place ~ Sydney McLeish / Healii's Polynesian Revue
Taure'are'a Vahine Second Place ~ Kaylani Mendiola / Tevakanui
Taure'are'a Vahine Third Place ~ Alexis Genilla / Rau Tamanui
Taure'are'a Tane First Place ~ Naenoa George / Tevakanui
Taure'are'a Tane Second Place ~ Ki-jana Matthews / Rau Tamanui
Taure'are'a Tane Third Place ~ Keahi George / Tevakanui


Vahine/Tane 18–21yrs
Vahine First Place ~ Charzelle Fuller McAngus / Maohi Nui
Vahine Second Place ~ Rosemarie Olea / Hiti'a O Te Ra
Vahine Third Place ~ Jessica Ruales / Rau Tamanui
Tane First Place ~ Okuto Horiuchi / Tiare Heipua
Tane Second Place ~ Kianu Neil-Messiona / Manutahi

Vahine/Tane 22–26yrs
Vahine First Place ~ Eddie Heali'i Stanley / Healii's Polynesian Revue
Vahine Second Place ~ Kari Nip / Heali'is Polynesian Revue
Vahine Third Place ~ Melissa Olea / Hiti'a O Te Ra
Tane First Place ~ Takafumi Gima / Tiare Heipua
Tane Second Place ~ Yoshichika Gima / Tiare Heipua
Tane Third Place ~ Akira Takahashi / Tiare Heipua

Vahine/Tane 27–35yrs
Vahine First Place ~ Akane Toyama / Tiare Heipua
Vahine Second Place ~ Rie Kitaiwa / Tiare Heipua
Vahine Third Place ~ Dania Hill / Tamatoa
Tane First Place ~ DJ Kekuaokalani / Nonosina Hawaii
Tane Second Place ~ Heitoki Jr. Maile / Pacific Generation

Ta’ata Pa’ari Vahine/Tane 36yrs+
Ta'ata Pa'ari Vahine First Place ~ Yvette George / Tevakanui
Ta'ata Pa'ari Vahine Second Place ~ Jaime Kahalepo / Independent
Ta'ata Pa'ari Vahine Third Place ~ Yumiko Kitazume / Te Hei Ura Polynesian Studio
Ta'ata Pa'ari Tane First Place ~ Henry George / Tevakanui