Heat
May 16, 2025
Heat
Heat
Final
June 6, 2025
Video Submission Deadline
2024 Results -
1st Place Band: In Shade - Mt Albert Grammar School, Auckland Grammar School and Western Springs College
2nd Place Band: BUZZ - Western Springs College
3rd Place Band: GroopChat - Western Springs College
Smokefree Best Vocal: The Gingersnaps - Kings College
Musicianship (jointly awarded to): Talia Pillay - Sprawl (Botany Downs School)
Musicianship (jointly awarded to): Rico Nagate - Soular (Lynfield College)
ZM Best Song Award: Baby Teeth - One Tree Hill College (1st song)
APRA Lyric Writers Award: Jacob Fairweather - Sacred Heart College (Auckland)
The bands selected at the heat to perform at the regional final were:
The Rain - Selwyn College, Sacred Heart College (Auckland)
Miles - Elim Christian College
Dopamine - Saint Kentigern College, Mt Albert Grammar School, Kristin School, Ponsonby Intermediate, and Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea
In Shade - Mt Albert Grammar School, Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea, and Auckland Grammar School
Sprawl - Macleans College, Auckland Grammar School, Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea, and Botany Downs School
The Gingersnaps - King's College
BUZZ - Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea
Baby Teeth - One Tree Hill College
Soular - Lynfield College
Age Last - Lynfield College
GroopChat - Western Springs College-Ngā Puna o Waiōrea
The Horizon - Lynfield College
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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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