Te Whakataetae Pa Paoro Maori o te Motu - 2011
2011 Maori Touch NZ National Tournament

Maori Touch NZ is pleased to announce that Maori TV and Auahi Kore are supporting the 2011 Maori Touch National tournament. It's not far away. It's happening again at Hopuhopu Sport Complex, Ngaruawahia on the 3rd and 4th of December. Get your intent of entries into Sue Panapa as soon as you can.

Intent of Entry
Intent of Entries are now being called for from Iwi, Hapu, Waka and Takiwa organisations that wish to enter teams in the following grades,

• Hanumi Pakeke - Senior Mixed (male over 30yr & female over 30yr).
• Tane - Open Male. Wahine - Open Female. Hanumi - Open Mixed.
• Tamatane U21 - U21 Male. Tamahine U21 - U21 Female. Hanumi U21 - U21 Mixed.
• Taitamatane U16 - U16 Male. Taitamawahine U21 - U16 Female.

Close off date:  21st of November 2011.  The Intent of Entry Form can be downloaded from the Maori Touch NZ Tournament page.

Accommodation
There will be no accommodation at Hopuhopu due to demolition and construction work happening at the venue. You will need to contact local marae for your accommodation needs. To view a list of marae in Tainui click here.

Final Payment Date
Final payment date for all tournament entry fees is 21st of November 2011 – No exceptions made. 

Referees
Referees are encouraged to register with Finney Davis finney.davis@hotmail.com for this year’s national tournament. As a pre-requisite to be selected to ref at the World Indigenous tournament.

The Referee Application Form can be downloaded from the Maori Touch NZ Tournament page.  Coaching and Assessment of referees will be co-ordinated by the Maori Touch New Zealand Referees Panel, with opportunity of Referee upgrading. 

Selectors
You are invited to select at this years national tournament.  Do you have good knowledge of the game and playing rules? Do you have experience with the game of touch?  If this is you then pack your boots and get off to Hopuhopu. Register your name by contacting Maria Paenga on maria.paenga@twoa.ac.nz.

Representatives Meeting
A meeting for all Iwi, Hapu, Waka & Takiwa representatives will be held at 7pm, in the Administration Building, Hopuhopu on Friday 2nd December.

Po Whakangahau
The Po Whakangahau is a great evening where all team perform kapa haka, waiata and generally have a great time.  So get practicing because the performances are hot!  We will be looking forward to seeing your kapa haka bracket.

MTNZ tournament selections
Teams to be selected at the Maori Touch Nationals will be advised.

Māori Touch NZ and Te Papa Taakaro O Te Arawa invite all Indigenous Nations to participate at the World Indigenous Touch 2010 Tournament.

Tēnā koutou katoa.  Nau mai ki tēnei whārangi kōrero e pā ana ki te Whakataetae mo ngā Iwi Taketake ote Ao 2010  Nau mai haere mai.

Greetings to everyone.  Welcome to the World Indigenous Touch 2010 tournament information page.

Intent of Entry to date have come from the Australian Koori, Tonga, Cook Island, Samoa, Chinese (NZ), Niue, India (NZ), Torress Straites, Pacific Unity (Aust) with Māori being the host Indigenous Nation. 

There is still a window of opportunity for Indigenous Nations to register before the close off date - November 30, 2009.

The World Indigenous Touch 2010 tournament will be held at Neil Hunt Park, Rotorua and is proudly supported by Maori Television. 

Come see Indigenous flair on the touch field, entertained throughout the tournament with indigenous clothing and craftwork, indigenous food, songs & dancing, examples of indigenous health and welfare, education opportunities and sponsorship promotions.

Stay on after the tournament and enjoy the many tourist attractions that Rotorua offers.

Guiding Principles for the tournament were established to respect the wishes of Indigenous Nations.  The Guiding Principles reflect a desire to field teams with players who represent their indigenous nation of origin.  To carried cultural practices in a safe a caring environment.  To strengthened indigenous identity through sharing each other’s cultural uniqueness.

The following table explains the proposed programme, tournament Guiding Principles and grades.

Māori Touch NZ welcome any feedback to World Indigenous Touch Tournament.
Email – ngawatic@ihug.co.nz
‘Intent of Entry’ due by end of November 2009. email: ngawatic@ihug.co.nz

Tournament Director: Richard Anderson
Referee Director : Finney Davis.