Atamira Maori in the City

If you are out & about over the weekend call into the ASB Showgrounds in Greenland.

An exciting event for the first time, featuring:
Corporate, business, art, hokohoko community market and kai stalls
Kete Aronui Gallery of visual arts, media, film and ta moko
Live demonstrations of whakairo, stone carving, metal arts
Two days of LIVE traditional and contemporary musical performances
A family-friendly showcase and celebration of Māori Arts and Culture
The best of Maori food, film, fashion, music, art, culture and design, all occurring at one venue - The ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane. Entry - Free.


Maori in the City - Programme

Saturday July 7th 2007
10.00 a.m.MAORI IN THE CITY Trade Hall & Food Hall Opens
10.00 a.m. KETE ARONUI Gallery Opens
10.00 a.m. ATAMIRA Live Music Stage Commences
4.00 p.m. Trade Show & Art Gallery Closes
4.00 p.m. Music Stage Concludes


Sunday July 8th 2007
10.00 a.m.MAORI IN THE CITY Trade Hall & Food Hall Opens
10.00 a.m. KETE ARONUI Gallery Opens
10.00 a.m. ATAMIRA Live Music Stage Commences
4.00 p.m. Trade Show & Art Gallery Closes
4.00 p.m. Music Stage Concludes

Saturday 7th July 2007

ATAMIRA Live Performance Stage
Main Auditorium - Logan Campbell CentreFREE ENTRY, performance schedule:
10.00 a.m.: Kapa Haka – Auckland Girls Grammar School – 20min
10.30 a.m.: Northern Advocate – 20min
11.00 a.m.: ILL Semanrtics – 20min
11.25 a.m.: Kuupenga Kohanga – 15min
11.50 a.m.: Whirimako Black – 20min
12.25 p.m.: Billy TK Jnr – 40min
1.15 p.m.: Urban Beat – 20min
1.45 p.m.: Nat Rose – 20min
2.20 p.m.: Ruia – 30min
3.00 p.m.: Kapa Haka - Manaia – 25min

Sunday 8th July 2007
ATAMIRA Live Performance Stage
Main Auditorium - Logan Campbell CentreFREE ENTRY, performance schedule:
10.00 a.m.: Kapa Haka – Auckland Girls Grammar School – 20min
10.30 a.m.: Zero T – 20min
11.00 a.m.: Nesian Mystic– 30min
11.40 a.m.: DZIAH – 20min
12.10 p.m.: Che Fu – 60min
1.20 p.m.: Ask Your Aunty (Panel TBA) – 20min
1.50 p.m.: Kapa Haka - Piripono – 25min
2.25 p.m.: B Hill – 20min
3.00 p.m.: 1814 – 30min

Maori Television In NZ

http://www.maoritelevision.com/



Will The Flag Fly In 2008

We may be one country, but it seems we are not together as one people. Generally, Transit NZ (who are responsible for our roads, bridges, etc including the Auckland harbour bridge) considers requests from nations wanting to commemorate their country's national day, by flying their countrys flag alongside the NZ flag on the middle span of the harbour bridge. So a Maori soverignty group, Ata Tino Toa sought permission to fly the Maori independence flag from the harbour bridge on Waitangi Day, 6th February this year. Transit NZ denied the request because in their words, the flag did not represent a country. A few days later, they flew the flag of the European Union on their national day, which does not represent a country either. It seems Transit's present criteria allows for any flag to be flown that is recognised by the NZ government and the United Nations. So what they are trying to say ? That the NZ government does not recognise the Maori flag ? That is the way it seems, so we can only wait for February 6th, 2008 to see if Transit NZ will allow the Maori flag to be flown on that day, but don't hold your breath. No doubt they will change the policy by then and only allow one flag to flutter in the wind from the middle span of the bridge - the NZ flag.