Carlos Spencer and Aaron Mauger, former All Blacks now playing for premier teams in the UK were special guests at the Leicester Football ground in a charity dinner for the Gary Rees Testimonial year. Being in the middle of an All Blacks tour in the UK, the organisers wanted something special to mark the event.
Manaia were able to add to the occassion by welcoming Carlos and Aaron onto the stage with haka powhiri. We spoke about haka, the meaning and story behind the haka Ka Mate, the haka performed by the All Blacks but composed and performed first by Te Rauparaha, chief of Ngati Toa. Carlos and Aaron then joined us in a performance of the haka which was a great way to finish and give back to the organisers and audience. Amelia Benskin of Champions Uk Plc said "It really was amazing to watch and you performed so well and the fact that both Carlos and Aaron came up to join you was just brilliant."
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