Powhiri to Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II

Year: 1977
Reference: 48395
Media type: Audio

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Powhiri to Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II

First in a recorded series:

Māori welcome to HRH Queen Elizabeth and her husband The Duke of Edinburgh.
The Queen and her husband are escorted by the Prime Minister Mr. Rob Muldoon and his wife, and Archdeacon Ihaka and his daughter in law Mrs. Ngarangi Ihaka. Explaining the Māori procedures in English is Whairiri Ngata.

- Wero / Karanga / haka pohiri, "Te urunga tu" led by Moehau (Kuini Reedy).

- Haka: "Ruaumoko" led by Pirihi Ferris.

- Karakia: Archdeacon Kingi Ihaka.

- Hēnare Kohere Ngata, followed by his waiata kinaki, "Karangatia e te Iwi"

- Archdeacon Kingi Ihaka followed by his waiata kinaki, "Po Karekare Ana".

Reply by HRH Queen Elizabeth, followed by her waiata kinaki, "Crimond 23rd Psalm" (The Lord is my shepherd).

Intro of Pacific Island groups including, the Cook Island and Niue.