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Polyfest<br />
Cook Islands Group<br />
It has been a very<br />
competitive year for the<br />
Mangere College Cook<br />
Islands Group 2016. We<br />
competed against other<br />
schools all around Auckland<br />
and were placed 3rd Overall.<br />
Although it wasn’t the result we<br />
wanted, we were pleased we<br />
made it this far and our group<br />
gave an awesome performance.<br />
I have seen a lot of effort put<br />
into our performance since our<br />
first practice. Everyone was really<br />
keen when learning the items and<br />
knowing the meaning behind each<br />
item. Every time we practised we<br />
learned new things and got to<br />
know each other more and more<br />
which was really interesting to see.<br />
This year we had one of the best<br />
performances I have experienced<br />
throughout my school years. We<br />
also had some non-Cook Islanders<br />
who proudly represented our<br />
culture on the day of Polyfest<br />
and this was really special for the<br />
group.<br />
As a leader of the group, I am<br />
proud to say that everyone nailed<br />
it on the day. Our performance<br />
was seen as one of the best<br />
out of all of the schools in the<br />
competition. I am so proud of<br />
the dancers who managed to<br />
put up with all the troubles and<br />
all the growlings they received<br />
from myself and the tutors. Also<br />
a huge thank you to all our tutors<br />
who took the time out of their<br />
busy lives to come and help us<br />
with our performance this year.<br />
It wouldn’t have been possible if<br />
it wasn’t for them. I am happy to<br />
say that we are one of the most<br />
fortunate groups to have tutors<br />
like Mr & Mrs Tai Temanu, Mrs<br />
Moe Temanu, Mama Kura Taruia,<br />
Teniva Samuel, Geeva Maroroa,<br />
Tiree Haworth and also our other<br />
supporters who came along and<br />
helped as well. We are grateful<br />
for everything they have done<br />
throughout the time of Polyfest.<br />
So much happened during the<br />
Polyfest season. After a couple of<br />
days of practice, everyone became<br />
so close which was really good.<br />
There were times when everyone<br />
shared tears, laughter and joy, but<br />
then again that’s how it’s supposed<br />
to be. We face challenges but as a<br />
whole and we overcome them.<br />
Mangere College - 2016 17
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