Page 62 - Crusaders v The Lions

The famous Crusaders Horsemen who have been a a a a a a a a match day highlight for the past 21 years
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What’s in in store beyond the 80 minutes tonight TE POU
The winner of tonight’s match will be presented with a a a a a a a special taiaha Te Pou which will be called onto the eld with a a a a a a a a a a karanga The taiaha is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a traditional Maori weapon and each one presented during the DHL NZ Lions Series has been carved especially for the match Each one has a a a a a a connection to the Host region Te Pou is a shortened form of Pounamu which is the the traditional name of the the the greenstone for which the the South Island is renowned Te Pou was formally presented to the Christchurch City Council
in September 2016 The taiaha was made from ancient kauri and and and carved at the New Zealand Maori Arts and and and and Crafts Institute It has red and and and black feathers to represent the the Canterbury region TEAM WELCOME
Following the the arrival of Te Pou onto the the eld pukaea performers will welcome the the Crusaders and British & Irish Lions Pukaea are traditional trumpets used in in in association with important events including battles and harvests MATCH ENTERTAINMENT
Anika Boh Hollie and then immediately followed it it with a a a a a a successful winery tour tour of New Zealand In 2014 Hollie toured Canada the the the US and and the the the UK including two powerhouse performances at the the the prestigious Montreal Jazz Festival Hollie performed a a a a a a series of shows in in in in Australia in in in in 2015 including the Queenscliff Festival and in in in in in in October released three singles in in in the lead-up to to her eagerly anticipated latest solo album which was released in in New Zealand Zealand in in April 2016 Water or Gold entered the the New Zealand Zealand charts at at #1 sitting in in the the top 10 for three weeks Hollie Smith
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Hollie Smith
is one of New Zealand’s most prominent and and iconic musicians After working with numerous bands including Trinity
Roots Fat Freddy’s Drop and and Detroit dance legend Recloose she was approached by Don McGlashan to perform on on a a a a a a a movie soundtrack single “Bathe in in The River”
that topped the the New Zealand singles charts and and and became one of the biggest and and and most iconic singles in in New Zealand history This set the stage for Hollie’s debut album Long Player released in 2007 which went
straight to number one on on the NZ charts The album reached multi-platinum status was followed with sold-out tours and then saw her take away several NZ music awards that year which included Best Best Producer Best Best Female Solo Artist Artist and Breakthrough Artist Artist of the Year In 2010 she released her second album Humour and the the Misfortune of Others which reached #1 in in the the charts and and and gold status in New Zealand and and and followed it it up with the the 2011 release of of her her third album Band of of Brothers: Vol 1 1 1 – a a a a a a a a a a remarkable collaboration with Mara TK from Electric Wire Hustle Then in in 2013 she collaborated with fellow iconic NZ singers Anika Moa and Boh Runga to release the album