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Scots whoop to music

of Maori

London (NZPA) son of the late opera singer. Two of
The Ngaruawahia High School Inia Te Wiata’s grand-children,

Maori cultural group has scored a Manaia and Kani Te Wiata, are
great success at this year’s members of the group.
internation festival of youth The girls in the party wear their

orchestras and the performing arts school colours of green and white.
in Aberdeen, Scotland. The 32-member concert party is
Their three concerts in the youngest at the festival. The 17
Aberdeen sold out quickly and participating groups comprise 800

drew thunderous applause. performers. They include a jazz
At the end of a two-hour group from America and several
concert in Kirkcaldy the audience student orchestras and dance

gave the party a 10-minute ovation. groups from Bermuda, Scotland
Reviewers in Scottish papers and Japan.
have written enthusiastically about Fund-raising by the

the young New Zealanders. Ngaruawahia pupils and their
Ngaruawahia High School supporters raised $60,000 to
headmaster and tour leader, Neville finance the month-long trip.

Murphy, is delighted with the “Since arriving in Britain two
public’s response. weeks ago the group has had an
“The reception according to the extremely gruelling schedule,” Mr
party has been quite outstanding”, Murphy said, “But they have coped

he told the NZPA. “The children admirably.”
have become very popular with Later this week the group gives
members of other groups and have further Scottish performances in

mingled freely. For all of them the Falkirk, Edzell and Edinburgh.
festival has been an enriching They travel to Southwest England
experience.” for nine performances in as many
The group perform in front of days in Devon and Cornwall.

an impressive hand-carved replica The group will spend two days
of a meeting house, designed by in London at the end of the month
stage manager Inia Te Wiata junior, before returning home.