Heat
May 23, 2025
Heat
Heat
Final
June 6, 2025
Video Submission Deadline
2024 Results -
1st Place Band: Black Berry Jam - Lytton High School
2nd Place Band: ELEVENTH HOUR - Gisborne Girls’ High School
3rd Place Band: Mind Flayer - Campion College
1st Place Solo-Duo: Cornelia & Grace - Gisborne Girls’ High School
2nd Place Solo-Duo: Tahi O’ Neill - Gisborne Boys’ High School
1st Place Tangata Beats Band: IWI - Gisborne Boys’ High School
2nd Place Tangata Beats Band: Rōreka - Gisborne Girls’ High School
1st Place Tangata Beats Solo-Duo: Hone & Te Kani - Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Uri a Maui
2nd Place Tangata Beats Solo-Duo: Junior Pelea - Tolaga Bay Area School
Smokefree Best Vocal: Salem Randall of IWI - Gisborne Boys’ High School
Musicianship (jointly awarded to): Julia Flyger (Drums) of ELEVENTH HOUR - Gisborne Girls’ High School
Musicianship (jointly awarded to): Curtis Wylie (Lead Guitarist) of Celcius - Gisborne Boys’ High School
ZM Best Song Award: ELEVENTH HOUR - Gisborne Girls’ High School
APRA Lyric Writers Award: Lucy Gray by Grace McVey - Gisborne Girls’ High School
The bands selected at the heat to perform at the regional final were:
IWI - Gisborne Boys’ High School
Rising Revolution - Tolaga Bay Area School
Various States and the C’s - Ilminster Intermediate, Wainui Beach School, St Mary’s School & Campion College
The Generators - Gisborne Boys’ High School & Ilminster Intermediate
Celcius - Gisborne Boys’ High School & Lytton High School
Mind Flayer - Campion College
Pray for Summer - Gisborne Boys’ High School & Campion College
Black Berry Jam - Lytton High School
ELEVENTH HOUR - Gisborne Girls’ High School
NSRB - Gisborne Boys’ High School
Fire Hydrant - Gisborne Boys’ High School
Dads garage - Gisborne Girls’ High School
Lilac Wine - Gisborne Girls’ High School
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It says it in the title! Here you’ll find a step by step guide to how region-wide and nation-wide aspects of the programme work.
Read MoreHere you’ll find 2024 dates, the team behind Smokefreerockquest, history (including past winners and where they're from!), and FAQs
Read MoreCheck out the awards up for grabs at our regional and national Smokefreerockquest events. Along with the placings for the top bands and solo/duos, we also have songwriting and musicianships awards.
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