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Festival of Pacific Arts 1992

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1992
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48496
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Year
1992
Reference
48496
Media type
Audio
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Duration
00:50:50
Broadcast Date
14 Oct 1992
Taonga Māori Collection
Yes
Credits
RNZ Collection
Jonassen, Jon
Fariu, Rangiau
Henry, Sir Geoffrey

FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS (MAIRE NUI) RAROTONGA 1992:

Opening of the Sir Geoffrey Henry National Cultural Centre in Rarotonga. Hēnare te Ua speaks with the Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Jon Jonassen about the Centre and begins asking about the giant slit drums which adorn the front building of the three building complex. The drums made from NZ Totara were beaten during the opening ceremonies. They speak about the giant carved figure, Manava Rangatira, "spirit of the navigator".

Songs from the Maire Nui Singers.

Ranginui Fariu, Cook Islands broadcaster speaks about people who are attending the ceremonies. (Rangi Fariu, a medical doctor was medical officer with the Te Reo O Aotearoa 18 member team.
More singing including the Anthem of the Cook Islands.

The opening ceremonies. Address by the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Sir Geoffrey Arama Henry.