New Zealand all girl hip hop crew, ReQuest, has won gold at the World Championships in Las Vegas. Two other New Zealand crews were among the eight finalists, with Sweet & Sour placing 4th, and Dziah 2.0 taking 5th place in the semis. Commenting on the success, Minister for Maori Affairs Dr Pita Sharples praised the crew for stepping up to the top grade and taking the world title “in a competition with 45 crews from over 25 countries”. He added, “ReQuest represents the best of Kiwi cultures, including Samoan, Tongan, Rarotongan, Chinese, Japanese and European dancers as well as Maori and Pakeha”. (Image of ReQuest after winning the 2009 Varsity grade. Adapted from the Street Dancing New Zealand website.)
