AUCKLAND PACIFIC EVENTS DURING RUGBY WORLD CUP 2O11

AUCKLAND PACIFIC EVENTS DURING
            RUGBY WORLD CUP 2O11

                  Photo credit: Michael Bradley/thevc.co.nz

The Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC2011) provides Pacific communities in New
Zealand with fantastic opportunities to promote their unique cultures, music,
crafts, cuisine, Pacific heritage and, not to forget, sporting prowess!

Dynamic Cook Islands drummers, Tahitian hula dancers, Kiribati musicians,
Samoan choir and dance groups, and Tongan brass bands will all feature
throughout New Zealand as we host the RWC2011. Many Pacific events are
planned for Pacific team game days.

The Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs has prepared a list of Pacific events and
activities happening around New Zealand during the RWC2011 tournament. This
will be updated regularly, so check our website often for updated events and
activities www.mpia.govt.nz

The Auckland Queens Wharf Fan Zone
Pasifika in the zone

Queens Wharf will be the Pacific heartbeat of the Rugby World Cup 2011 in
Auckland. Open to everyone for seven days a week from September 9 to October
24; admission is free. On RWC2011 game days and in between, from mornings
to late afternoons, the lively sounds of the Pacific will pulsate across the
Auckland harbour and city area. Auckland and New Zealand are on show
everyday with food and wine, fashion, music, business innovation and culture, as
part of the REAL New Zealand Festival.

Pacific arts, cultures and music will be prominently featured in all Queens Wharf
activities from 10 September to the 23 October 2011. In between and during
game days, from mornings to the afternoon, the lively sounds of the Pacific will
be heard across Auckland harbour and the city area.

Pacific events
10 September - Fiji performances
11 September – Cook Islands drumming and singing
17 September – Fijian Spear dancers; Cook Islands drumming; Auckland Girls Choir; Avondale
College Samoan Group
18 September – Tongan Adventist Brass Band, Te Airiki Vaine Polynesian Fusion
24 September – Fiji Police Band; Anuana Cook Islands Dancers and drummers; Polyfest Tonga
Stage Dancers; PIC Newton Choir; Mutalau Ukulauta Matahefonua Trust Choir; Pouse New
Caledonian Hip Hop Crew; Southern Cross Samoan Cultural Group; Kiribati performers; Lei
making workshops.
25 September – Tahitian Dancers and drummers; Fijian performers, Pasifika Beats; Pouse New
Caledonian Hip Hop Crew; Samoan cultural performances and workshops
1 October – Polyfest Tonga performers; Te Mapu o Te Enuamanu Cook Islands performers
2 October – MBRACE Pacific dancers

                   Tongan events in Auckland

RWC2011 games
Friday, 9 September, 4.30- 6.30pm, New Zealand vs Tonga (Opening Ceremony)

Celebrating Tonga Rugby red tie dinner
Saturday 10 September 2011 6.30pm, The Langham Hotel Ballroom, Auckland. Come mix and
mingle with guests, including dignitaries, and government and community leaders from Tonga
and New Zealand. Also in attendance will be international Tongan rugby legends, including
members of the current ‘Ikale Tahi team. Event manager: Joanna Bourke - 021 882258 or
email: Joanna@mollies.co.nz

Church Service
Sunday 11 September, 10am, Loto Fale’ia, Mangere. A church service will be held at the Loto
Fale’ia Church, Mangere and will be open to everyone to pray and wish the team all the best
for their games in Whangarei and Wellington. The Tonga Rugby Union Association (TRUA) will
be attending this event.

Karangahape Road, Auckland adopts Tonga
For three special nights Auckland’s Tongan community have created a little of Tonga 'Home of
the True South Pacific' for you to enjoy:
Friday, 9 September, 4.30-6.30pm
Saturday, 1 October, 5.30-7.30pm
Thursday, 15 October, 6.00-8.00pm
Taste of Tonga – experience the food and flavours of Tonga. Products from Tonga, as part of
the True Pacific range, will be showcased in the area. For more information about K Road
happenings visit their website: Kroad & Tongan Partner

Filipe Tohi art exhibition
5.30pm Wednesday 7 September, Mangere Art Centre; the exhibition will run from 8
September to 22 October

Renowned Tongan sculptor Filipe Tohi will display his contemporary paintings and sculptures,
which are imbued with his island heritage. The exhibition will be launched by Tongan Prime
Minister, Lord Tu’ivakano at the Mangere Art Centre.

To include your Tongan event in our weekly RWC 2011 updates
please send the details to: subscribe@mpia.govt.nz

                     Fijian events in Auckland

RWC2011 games
Sunday, 25 September, 3.30pm, Eden Park, Fiji vs Samoa

Fiji Cultural Week 19 - 25 September

Fiji Youth Cultural Night
Ai Tukuni (Fiji's Life Story).
Tuesday, 20 September, 6.30pm, One Tree Hill College, Penrose

Fiji Police Band Parade
21-23 September, 12pm, Ellerslie Town Centre, then from 3pm at One Tree Hill College.
The world renowned Fiji Police Band, a dazzling mixture of brass and Pacific music, will be
performing. They will also be performing at the Queens Wharf Fan Zone on Saturday 24
September 2011, and 25 September outside Eden Park for the Manu Samoa vs Fiji game.

Fiji Police Band dinner and dance
Friday 23 Sept 2011 6:30pm, Mount Richmond Hotel, 676 Mt Wellington Hwy, Mt Wellington,
Auckland

The "Bula Festival"
Saturday 24 September 10.00am-7.00pm, One Tree Hill College, Penrose
This is a major Fijian celebration before the Flying Fijians vs Manu Samoa game the next day.
The festival will showcase and celebrate Fiji’s ethnic and cultural diversity. Free entry.

Fiji Arts Council showcasing Fijian Artefacts and Handicrafts
9 September - 21 October, Christ Church, 165 Ladies Mile Road, Ellerslie Town, Auckland

Fiji Independence Day Celebration Events
29 September - 10 October, The Fale Pasifika, Auckland University
Auckland will host celebrations and festivities that showcase Fiji to the world, with cultural
performances, music, arts, handicrafts and cuisine.

Fiji Sports Day
Saturday 8 October, 9.00am– 4.00pm, One Tree Hill College, Penrose
Followed by a dinner and dance at Ellerslie Eagles Club, and watch the 1st Quarter Finals on
the big screen

Fiji Independence Combined Church Service
Sunday 9 October, 12.30pm, Grace International Church, 77 Line Road, Glen Innes.
Draunimoli, tea and coffee will be provided. Followed by big screen live quarter finals 3 and 4
at Ellerslie Eagles League Club, Ellerslie Domain.

Ratu Kadavulevu School Old Boys 7's Rugby Tournament
Saturday 22 October, 8:00am start (all day), Liston Park, Ellerslie

To include your Fijian event in our weekly RWC 2011 updates please
send the details to: subscribe@mpia.govt.nz

                    Samoan events in Auckland

RWC2011 games
Sunday, 25 September, 3.30pm, Auckland, Samoa vs Fiji
Friday, 30 September, 8.30pm, North Harbour, Auckland, Samoa vs South Africa

Grey Lynn Samoa Grey Lynn Street parties and festivals
Thursday 22 September, 4.30pm Cnr Great North Road and Williamson Ave, Grey Lynn
Thursday 29 September, 4pm Cnr Richmond Road and Francis St, Grey Lynn
Saturday 1 October, noon to 6.30pm, St Josephs School, Great North Road, Grey Lynn

Time Out with Inga the Winga

Spend a day with legendary Samoan and New Zealand rugby hero ‘Inga the Winga and partake
in sports and tourist activities at Auckland scenic locations. At the end of the day enjoy Pacific
hospitality and culture. For more information visit: Inga the winger

To include your Samoan event in our weekly RWC 2011 updates
please send the details to: subscribe@mpia.govt.nz

Other Pacific Events
Pacific Lifeways Alive
10 - 30 September, 11:00am - 2:00pm, Pacific Lifeways Gallery, Auckland Museum, Parnell,
Auckland. Free Admission. Visit the Pacific Lifeways gallery to experience the arts of Pacific
cultures first hand, with the Waitakere Pacific Arts and Cultural Centre supported by the
Pasifika Festival team and Pasifika Festival Villages Charitable Trust.

The gallery itself is home to over 1,200 artefacts and presents contemporary as well as pre-
contact material culture of the Pacific. Artefacts in Pacific Lifeways come from across the
Pacific – Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Kiribati, Niue, Cook Islands, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and
Papua New Guinea.

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