Te Ariki nui Te Atairangikaahu speaking at the awards for the 1978 Wellington
Māori Competions.
- Choral : 1st Ngāti Poneke, 2nd Wainuiomata, 3rd Maraeroa
- Whakaeke/Whakawatea : 1st Wainuiomata, 2nd Mawai Hakona, 3rd Ngāti Poneke.
- Whai Kōrero : Nga Karere 2nd equal, Mawai Hakona/Wainuiomata.
- Anciet item :1st Maraeroa, 2nd Ngāti Poneke, 3rd Mawai Hakona
- Action song : 1st equal Mawai Hakona/Maraeroa. 3rd.Ngāti Poneke
- Poi : 1st, Ngāti Poneke, 2nd Maraeroa, 3rd Mawai Hakona
- Haka : 1st Ngāti Poneke, 2nd Nga Karere, 3rd Wainuiomata
- Te Mita o te Reo, 1st Maraeroa, 2nd, Mawai Hakona, 3rd, Ngāti Poneke
- Special prize for 3 years involment or less Ngāti Wainuiomata.(Ihai Puketapu trophy.)
to be given to Wainuiomata.
- New trophy for club leadership presented by Ngāti Poneke went to Wainuiomata (Ngāti)
2nd Nga Karere, 3rd Mawai Hakona.
- Aggregate 1st Ngāti Poneke, 2nd Mawai Hakona 3rd,