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Putanga 07 Hui Tanguru - Poutū Te Rangi 2008
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Māori touch is on top of the world after winning three of the five sections in the inaugural World Indigenous Touch Tournament 2008.
Māori touch teams took top honours in the Women’s, Mixed Open (A Grade) and Men’s Open (A Grade) sections. “The competition was fantastic and was of an extremely high standard. Our Māori teams had to work really hard,” says organiser Carol Ngawati.
Māori Touch NZ hosted the tournament at Parrs Park in Waitākere City, attracting teams from Samoa, Niue, Cook Islands, NZ Chinese, Pacific Unity and Japan.
The four-day tournament from 23 to 26 January started with a pōwhiri at Hoani Waititi marae. “As Māori and indigenous peoples we were committed by our guiding principles like whakawhanautanga, rangatahi and well-being,” says Carol.
Te Puni Kōkiri has been a major sponsor of the tournament and has supported Māori Touch NZ with hosting capacity and resourcing.
“We had fantastic support from Māori organisations like Te Puni Kōkiri and Te Hotumanawa Māori. Also, the Waitākere City Council’s support was amazing, from preparing the grounds to supplying resources,” says Carol.
It is envisaged that the Tournament will be held every two years.
WOMEN Winner – Māori Open (4) Runner-up – Māori Under 21 (1)
MIXED OPEN B GRADE Winner – Cook Islands Open (7) Runner-up – Cook Island Under 21 (5)
MIXED OPEN A GRADE Winner – Māori Open (15) Runner-up – Māori Under 21 (2)
MEN OPEN B GRADE Winner – Cook Islands (12) Runner-up – Samoa Under 21 (2)
MEN OPEN A GRADE Winner – Māori (11) Runner-up – Samoa (10)
WOMEN Janie Wihone – Māori Faith Dickson – Māori Teirea Te Aho – Māori Under 21 Kahurangi Watene – Māori
Under 21 Casey Smith – Niue Benita Tukuitonga – Niue Roxette Mura – Indigenous
Invitation Sam Burton – Indigenous Invitation Atawhai Tupaea – Cook Islands Kendyl Te Rangi – Cook Islands
OPEN MIXED Dean Williams – Māori Teresa Te Tamaki – Māori Reneii Tawhi – Cook Islands Mat Takai – Cook Islands Rima Strickland – Cook Islands
Under 21 Larissa Marurai – Cook Islands
Under 21 Donny Rihari – Samoa Ashlyn Enosa – Samoa Te Ao Marama Te Amo – Māori
Under 21 Wiremu Neho – Māori Under 21 Josilina Silimaka – Niue Faga Tupuiliu – Niue Dylan Hennessey – Pacific Unity Elesha Dougal – Pacific Unity
OPEN MEN Nuianderson Holamotu – Niue Gary Reilly – Niue Eteuati Togiatamou – Tonga Bodene Rodgers – Tonga Ruamai Erueti – Māori Mita Graham – Māori Lee Rawiri – NZ Chinese Craig Chin – NZ Chinese Joshua Mana – Cook Islands Kamrin Repia – Cook Islands Maaloga Konelio – Samoa U21s Pana Meleisia – Samoa U21s Kimo Houltham – Māori 21s Pomare Ormsby – Māori 21s
