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June 6, 2025

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regional results

2024 Results -

1st Place Band: Daly Waters - Waitaki Boys’ HS

2nd Place Band: Goodbye Thursday - Mount Hutt College

3rd Place Band: 24 More Rows - Timaru Boys’ HS and Geraldine HS

1st place Solo-Duo: Winnie and Olivia - Waitaki Girls High School

2nd place Solo-Duo: Stevie Wallace - Roncalli College

Smokefree Best Vocal: Millah Hughes (Specify The Question) - Timaru Girls’ High School

Musicianship (jointly awarded to): Hayden James (Drummer for Eriff) - Roncalli College

Musicianship (jointly awarded to):Quinn Bessai (Bassist for Salted Peanut) - Mount Hutt College

ZM Best Song Award: Goodbye Thursday - Mount Hutt College

APRA Lyric Writers Award: Stevie Wallace - Roncalli College

Rockshop Electronically Assisted Performance: Venomous - Geraldine High School

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2024 EVENT PHOTOS

Key Information

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How it works

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.

Event Info

Here you’ll find 2024 dates, the team behind Smokefreerockquest, history (including past winners and where they're from!), and FAQs

Prizes

Check 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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