Thursday, October 27, 2011
What a great party
For the last six weeks New Zealand has enjoyed being the host at the Rugby World Cup. And of coursse it was even better when, after failing to win every time since 1987, this year was an All Black triumph. We hope the visitors take home some of the memories of a huge orchestrated Opening Ceremony, exciting matches, huge street parties and even larger parades after the finals. And we also hope a lot of kiwis send their new overseas friends - and old friends who couldnt be here for the party - a kiwi gift for Christmas. Mailing dates are now on the website. http://bit.ly/ct6pAY
Monday, October 3, 2011
The New Zealand Rugby party
If half the country were ho-hum about the Rugby World Cup, they
may have come round by now. The Opening Ceremony was a brilliant spectacle. Queens Wharf on the Auckland waterfront is
exciting even when the rugby isn’t on. And the whole country is involved.
South Auckland is home to many Pacific Islanders who support
New Zealand but also Tonga, Fiji and Samoa. So this part of the country is particularly
enthusiastic. All of them have their own
flags and ‘haka’ and impromptu haka
appear all over the city, in shopping malls and main streets. And flags are the
latest ‘extras’ on the cars,
The next few weeks is likely to be one long party in New Zealand
whether the All Blacks win or not. But all the same, lets hope the All Blacks
do win!
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