6emailprintThe Springboks are being immersed in Maori history in a rainy ceremony on the banks of a central North Island lake. They are being hosted by Ngati Tuwharetoa and Ngati Hikairo at Opotaka, where the now famous Ka Mate haka was first performed by the warrior chief, Te Rauparaha, as he fled his pursuers. The [...]
Unitec’s Year 3 acting students will take to the Rugby World Cup stage at Queens Wharf this weekend. Rugby World Cup visitors and locals will be entertained by an interactive comedic ‘Flashback Flash Mob’ involving 21 actors and 3 musicians. The students will be interacting with the crowds along the main forecourt area of the [...]
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Manu Samoa heads to its opening match of the Rugby World Cup against Namibia in an hour with a growing following from all over the world. Audrey Hill, radio presenter from Australia writes, “You guys are amazing! How awesome!” Even getting the support of respected Tongan church leader Rev. Tavake Tupou is quite humbling who [...]
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(STUFF) Friday’s Rugby World Cup opening turned sour for five young Maori who ended up in Auckland City Hospital. They were part of the crew that paddled the 20 waka into the harbour and performed a haka at Queens Wharf. They had finished their performance and were making their way towards the Hilton Hotel when [...]
Continue reading …The Passion, the Pride, the Power and the Potential – Hon Tariana Turia
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When the Namibia team arrived at Gisborne; Te Kura o Manutuke kapa haka group were there to greet them at the airport before a full scale official powhiri at Te Poho o Rawiri marae. Rugby World Cup director, O’Regan Hoskins described it as a wonderful cultural experience that had given him ‘goosebumps’, and one he [...]
Continue reading …Kia ora nga Rangatira o te Ao Hou and welcome to Aotearoa, home of the Rugby World Cup 2011. While we prepare our Pool analysis and assess the games to come, take a look at this Opening Ceremony – simply amazing ey… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GkXpQhc51g&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKOQ07B22_Y&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GQAYGzi_TQ&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRmtXGIgckY&feature=related
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If you were there, you would have thought you were watching the start of a fight, but really what you were watching was the nexus between Maori culture and technology all about celebrating the Rugby World Cup 2011. The word went out to meet down at Auckland’s largest mall, Sylvia Park and the answer came [...]
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Date: Monday 5th September 2011 Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm Venue: Te Papaiouru Marae, Ohinemutu Village, Rotorua Event: Mayoral Reception for the 2011 Rugby World Cup Parliamentary Delegates who are visiting New Zealand during the competition. This will include guests from France, South Africa, Uk/Ireland, Argentina, Australia and NZ. Also included are past international Rugby Legends, and a Lord and [...]
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(Carlin Valenti, Fuseworks) When Matt Te Pou told former Maori All Blacks and former All Blacks he had coached about what was happening at Waka Maori during Rugby World Cup 2011, everyone he spoke to said they will be there. For Te Pou, the longest serving Maori All Black coach (1995-2006), the exhibition of Maori [...]
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The Rotorua Lakes High Squash Club is welcoming teams, whanau and supporters to this year’s national tournament held in Rotorua. You are invived to come and join in the fun of fast paced action on the courts, along with celebrations and festivities that is Nga Hau e Wha! Don’t miss out on the iconic Rotorua [...]
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