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Kokiri 19 - Te Puni Kokiri

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MäORI RUGBY CENTENARYAdministratorsMäori rugby has been blessed with long-serving administrators –from Ned Parata to Kingi Tahiwi, Ralph Love, Waka Nathan, MattieBlackburn and Matt <strong>Te</strong> Pou. They have all given their service toensure that Mäori participate at the highest level of New Zealandrugby. At times, they have been confronted with difficult issuesand have borne the brunt of Mäori frustrations in return. Thebalancing act of maintaining positive relationships with theNZRU Board, pushing for the team to take on top opposition anddeveloping the game at the grass-roots level is not easy and oftengoes without thanks.The founding father of the New ZealandMäori <strong>Te</strong>am, Ned Parata, with a bronzerooster he was presented with when inFrance, <strong>19</strong>26.Source: Hocken LibraryPast New Zealand Mäoriadministrators, circa <strong>19</strong>60s.Source: New Zealand Rugby MuseumSource: Papers PastSource: Karl FrenchSource: Photosport–<strong>19</strong>99New Zealand Māori tour Fiji, winning bothgames against Fiji. Māori administrationof the game changes with the advent ofWhakapumautanga Inc., which focusses onproviding players with an educative pathwayas well as developing rugby skills.Source: Mike Stewart–2000Win against Scotland at New Plymouth.Source: Malcolm Mulholland–2001Lose to Australia at Sydney but defeatArgentina at Rotorua. At the match,New Zealand Māori perform their new haka,‘<strong>Te</strong> Timatanga’, composed by the team’skaumātua, Whetu Tipiwai.28TE PUNI KöKIRI | KöKIRI | Höngongoi – Hereturiköka 2010

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