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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Opening. CHOGM.
In November 1995 New Zealand hosted the "Commonwealth Heads of
Goverment Meeting" (CHOGM) and the powhiri to all the delegates took
place at the Aotea Centre.
The delegates and visitors were accorded the wero, karanga. and haka pohiri.
- Kaikōrero : Sir Hugh Kawharu./ Kinaki ; Taku rakau e.
- Unidentifed overseas delegate - kinaki by kapa haka / Ka titiro hoki au.
- Choral item and musical item NZSO. Soloist Dame Malvina Major.
- Kaikōrero :Hon. Jim Bolger.
START OF PART TWO OF THE DIGITALLY PRESERVED AUDIO
STARTS AT 34MINS INTO PROG.
- Kaikōrero: Commonwealth Secretary General His Excellency Chief Emeka Anyaoku.
- Kaikōrero : President of Cyprus / His Excelleny Mr. Glafcos Cerides
- Kaikōrero : The President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Mr. Nelson Mandela.
- Kaikōrero : The Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Hon Jean Chretien