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“TE AU ARĀPŌ O TŌKU MATAKEINANGA/’ENUA”
“THE TRADITIONAL CALENDARS OF MY ANCESTORS/ISLAND”
THURSDAY 10th May – NATIONAL AUDITORIUM
PROGRAM
MC: Mr Papatua
7.15pm Kia orana
Opening Prayer – (Reverend Vaka Ngaro Avarua CICC)
Welcome and Main Speech by the Ministry of Cultural Development HOM: (Mr Anthony Turua.)
M.C. The Competition Judges Panel Introduced.
THE SENIOR OPEN COMPETITION STARTS WITH THE
(SLOW BEAT SECTION)
Intermission (15mins)
(FAST BEAT SECTION)
M.C ANNOUNCEMENT AND PRESENTATION OF PRIZES & TROPHIES
CLOSING PRAYER – (Reverend Vaka Ngaro CICC)
GOOD NIGHT AND GOD BLESS
SENIOR OPEN SECTION ORDER OF APPEARANCE
| NAME OF CONTESTANTS | F/M | REPRESENTING | |
| 1 | AMBUSHIA MATEARIKI | F | MAUKE ENUA |
| 2 | KALEN TURIA | M | AITUTAKI ENUA |
| 3 | TRAINEES MARTHA DANIEL | F | VAKA TAKITUMU |
| 4 | VAERUARANGI PAPERA | M | ATIU & OIRE NIKAO |
| 5 | ELIZABETH PITA | F | VAKA PUAIKURA |
| 6 | EDWARD NGA | M | RAROTONGA |
| 7 | AUMETUA MAINE – MORE | F | MANGAIA ENUA |
| 8 | TEARIKI MAHITU | M | AITUTAKI ENUA |
| 9 | DANIELLE PURUA | F | AITUTAKI ENUA |
| 10 | TAMAIVAARIKI MATEARIKI | M | MAUKE ENUA |
