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The group will travel to Waitangi on February 1st, and will have four days for final rehearsals "on location" before entertaining the Royal visitors.
Women members of the party doing a poi action song. In centre front is the baby of the group, Ata Kerekere, the five-year-old daughter of the club's leader and musical director, Bill Kerekere.
Sonny Tuhaka and George Nepe perform haka with enthusiasm.
The panel of local Maori leaders discussing the performance with group leader Bill Kerekere (left). They are from left: Pita Kaua, Rongowhakaata Halbert, Arnold Reedy, Ben Brown, Henare Ngata, Leo Fowler, and Heta Te Kani.
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