Bay of Plenty / Te Moana-a-Toi

RESULTS 2022

Please note this region was split between Bay of Plenty & Rotorua, results for Rotorua can be found on a seperate regional page.

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Massive congrats to everyone who participated in this year's Bay of Plenty regional Smokefreerockquest, and to those moving onto semi-finalist selection.

The full list of awards for the Bay of Plenty region:  

Band 1: Their There, Mt Maunganui College

Band 2: Alchemy, Pāpāmoa College, Mt Maunganui College

Band 3: Temp22, Otumoetai College

Solo/Duo 1: MICAH, Mt Maunganui College

Solo/Duo 2: The Darlings, Mt Maunganui College

Rockshop Electronic Performance: MICAH, Mt Maunganui College

Best Vocals: Maysen Mitchell of OCD, Pāpāmoa College

Musicianship (jointly awarded):  bla bla uh huh boo hoo, Otumoetai College (Band)

Musicianship (jointly awarded) : Joshua Hall (lead guitar) of Deeds of Mars, Bethlehem College

ZM Best Song: Emessgee, Tauranga Boys’ College (2nd Song)

APRA Lyric Writers’ Award: “Left for Dead” by Markus Mossert of Simple Creatures, Pāpāmoa College

Regional prize list:

1st Place Band wins $500 Musical equipment from the Rockshop, and is moving onto Semi-finalist selection

2nd Place Band wins $400 Musical equipment from the Rockshop, and is moving onto Semi-finalist selection

3rd Place Band wins $250 Musical Equipment from the Rockshop

1st Place Solo/duo wins $250 Musical Equipment from the Rockshop, and is moving onto Semi-finalist selection

2nd Place Solo/duo wins $100 Musical Equipment from the Rockshop, and is moving onto Semi-finalist selection

If your band has placed 1st or 2nd in the region, you will hear what happens next via email today. The selection process for Top-30 (Semi-Finalists) will happen from the videos you have already submitted, and the announcement will be on 5 August. These Top-30 will be invited to perform at one of the three semi-finals held from 19 - 23 August. More info on this is to come, announced alongside the top acts going through.

Certificates and prizes will be sent to the contact you put on your entry form.

If you have any questions or issues send us an email to help@smokefreerockquest.