Rangatahi must korero in the section they are eligible to stand in at the National Competition as of 4 October 2023. Example: If kōtiro or tama turn 13 on 4 October 2023 they must stand in the intermediate section at the National Competition. If kōtiro or tama turn 16 on 4 October 2023 they must stand in the senior section at the National Competition. Each region can only have one person standing in each of the three sections for female and three sections for male.