North Canterbury News: November 28, 2019
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TUAHIWI ROYAL VISIT<br />
4 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>November</strong> <strong>28</strong>, <strong>2019</strong><br />
Warm welcome ... Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, outside the meeting<br />
house at Tuahiwi Marae.<br />
PHOTOS: SUPPLIED<br />
Warm welcome for<br />
royals at marae<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
There was anticipation at Tuahiwi as<br />
local whanau prepared for last Friday’s<br />
visit of PrinceCharles and his wife,<br />
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.<br />
Kaumatua, invitedguestsand local,<br />
national and internationalmedia<br />
gathered at Tuahiwi MaraeonFriday<br />
morning to await their arrival.<br />
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordonwas<br />
among invited guests.<br />
‘‘It’sareal honourtohave theminour<br />
district,’’ Mr Gordonsaid.<br />
The couple were welcomedonthe<br />
maraewith apowhiri by Ngai<br />
Tuahuriri.<br />
Ngai Tuahuririupoko (leader) Te<br />
Maire Tau said it was an honour to<br />
welcome them on to the marae, after his<br />
late fatherRakiihia (Rik) Tau<br />
welcomed theminChristchurch during<br />
theirlast visit in 2012.<br />
Members of the Muslim community<br />
wereinvited to the powhiri and to meet<br />
Charles and Camilla.<br />
Linwood Masjid trustee Faisal Sayel<br />
saiditwas an honour to be invited.<br />
‘‘All of us had an opportunity to speak<br />
to the Prince.<br />
‘‘Hewas very warm and it was very<br />
specialtospeak to him, although it was<br />
veryshort. ’’<br />
Members of the TuahiwiPrimary<br />
School, Kaiapoi HighSchool and<br />
Rangiora High School kapa haka<br />
groups joined forces to perform for the<br />
couple duringthe powhiri.<br />
Afterwards, local kaumatua hosted a<br />
short hightea for the Royal party,<br />
before they returned to Christchurch.<br />
Oncethe Royal party had departed,<br />
local whanauand guestscelebrated<br />
withahangi.<br />
The couplehave now left New<br />
Zealand.<br />
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Tuahiwi’s time in the sun ... The couple are welcomed on to the marae.<br />
SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE<br />
Wednesday 4 th December <strong>2019</strong>, 6.30pm<br />
-including service and refreshments<br />
As Christmas approaches this is a special time to<br />
remember those who have left us.<br />
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