Heat
June 14, 2025
Heat
Heat
Final
June 28, 2025
Video Submission Deadline
Results 2024 -
1st Place Band: Frograts - Wellington Girls' College, Aotea College, Queen Margaret College, and Wellington College
2nd Place Band: Marmablade - Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
3rd Place Band: Apollo - Scots College
1st Place Solo-Duo: Greer Castle - Wellington Girls’ College
2nd Place Solo-Duo: Nyj - Mana College
1st Place Tangata Beats Band: FETU - Bishop Viard College
2nd Place Tangata Beats Band: Samuel Tongia & The Disciples - St Patricks College
Smokefree Best Vocal: Haritoa Waaka of Frograts - Queen Margaret College
Musicianship (jointly awarded to): Seth Houghton (Drums) of Dude, We’re Screwed - Hutt Valley High School
Musicianship (jointly awarded to): Wes Collins (Vocal) of Marmablade - Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
ZM Best Song Award: The Jayjs - St Catherines College (Kilbirnie), Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
APRA Lyric Writers Award: Moana Melody - Hutt Valley High School
Rockshop Electronically Assisted Performance: Bad Advice - Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
The bands selected at the heat to perform at the regional final were:
Medsin - Rongotai College
Frograts - Wellington Girls' College, Aotea College, Queen Margaret College, Wellington College
Ecstasy - Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
The Boy Boilers - Hutt Valley High School, Naenae College
Apollo - Scots College
The Michaels - Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
The Side Characters - Wellington College, Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre, Tawa College
The JayJs - St Catherines College (Kilbirnie), Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
Dude, We're Screwed - Hutt Valley High School
MUNKIEZ - Heretaunga College, Scots College, Upper Hutt College
Dragon Scales - Otaki College, Paraparaumu College, Rathkeale College
Marmablade - Wellington High School and Com Ed Centre
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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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