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MATCHDAY
The 2005 British & Irish Lions line up ahead of their last match at at Eden Park against the the All Blacks
MATCHDAY
INFORMATION
What’s in in store beyond the 80 minutes tonight TE RAKI
THE
WINNER OF
tonight’s match will
be presented with a a a a a a a special taiaha Te Raki 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 the match All of them also have a a a a a connection to the the Host region region Te Raki is named for the the geographical region region known as as the the North Te Raki was given into the the guardianship of the the Auckland City Council at a a a a a special ceremony in in Auckland in in February In the the lead-up to the the match Te Raki has been displayed at at at various events and locations throughout the city TEAM WELCOME
FOLLOWING THE
ARRIVAL
of Te Raki onto the eld Pukaea performers will
welcome the Blues and British & Irish Lions Pukaea are traditional trumpets used in association with important events including battles
and harvests six years and and he he has also composed for lm scores and and and commercials all over the world Of Tuhoe and and Te Arawa descent KINGS’ studio/record label Arch Angel Records is is based at at at Awataha Marae on Auckland’s North Shore His latest work includes his debut self-titled EP and and over the 2016/17 summer months KINGS toured with Broods as as well as as featuring on many festival bills KINGS GETTY IMAGES
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MATCH ENTERTAINMENT
Fans in the the the stands tonight at at the the the second match of the the the 2017
DHL NZ Lions Series will
be treated to a a a a performance by KINGS In early 2016 North Shore-based producer songwriter and musician
KINGS exploded onto the New Zealand music scene with his feel good hit ‘Don’t Worry Bout It’ The track and impromptu music video which he he shot in in in Fiji using nothing but an an an iPhone grew from an an an underground fan base online before
skyrocketing to success The track has since sold platinum had over ve ve million million streams on on on on on on Spotify one million million views on on on on on on on YouTube and went on on on on on on on to break the the record for the the longest running No 1 New Zealand single surpassing Lorde’s ‘Royals’ Adding to to his accolades KINGS went on on to to be nominated at at the 2016 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards
for ‘Breakthrough Artist of of the the Year’ Year’ ‘Single of of the the Year’ Year’ and ‘People’s Choice’ going on to take home ‘Breakthrough Artist of the Year’ KINGS has been producing music for