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whakataetae - to compete (v); competition (n)

whakataetae - contend, struggle, compete; contest; competition

whakataetae, v.t. Try strength, contend. Ka mea a Tamure kia whakataetae ia ki a Kiki (T. 172).

Williams Dictionary

I haere te kura ki te tāone ki te whakataetae mō te kapa haka.
The school went to town to compete for the kapa haka.
Simple sentences: past tense - i

I Rotorua te whakataetae i tērā tau.
The competition was held in Rotorua last year.

I Rotorua te whakataetae i tērā tau
The competition was (held) in Rotorua last year

Ka mea a Hata: Kāhore e kore ka wini i a tātou te hīra mō ngā whakataetae mahi Māori.
Hata said: There is no doubt that we will win the shield for the Māori Cultural Competition.

Ko au te tangata tuawhitu i te whakataetae.
I came seventh in the competition. (I was the seventh person in the competition.)