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19 Oct 2013 It was a slow start this morning - poss. due to the All Blacks / Wallabies test last night. Plenty of time to get around the fruit and vege stalls before the mid-morning rush. We caught up w. newly-weds that we met earlier in the week. New arrivals to the island underwent compulsory ‘booth-induction’, and we corralled large local groups into memorable instant portraits. Thank you much to everyone for rockin’ the booth :).
Tags: Punanga Nui, markets
Kete in Pink 87 photos
12 Oct 2013 With the longer days we - should be - setting up earlier to avoid the sun, and market-goers are up earlier to avoid the heat too. Today we saw regulars fresh from last night’s Junior Spring Ball - coming down to clock-up some loyalty card ‘clicks’. Members of the touring Mount Albert Grammar team jotted down dedications to friends back home. We took quik family portraits, and printed a few choice frames as a holiday memento.
Tags: Punanga Nui, markets
Lime Fruit Salad 109 photos
11 Oct 2013 There were plenty of cartoon capers at Rotaract’s 2013 Junior Spring Ball. Super heroes, princesses, secret agents, scientists, and Smurfette all came to take pix. Rotaract also put on competitions, group dance sessions, supper and ice-cream to keep the kids cool. An awesome night - we’ll be sure to bring Aroko with us next year.
Tags: Junior Spring Ball, tamariki, Rotaract, comic book, costume party, fundraisers
Tamariki Yellow 139 photos
5 Oct 2013 Due to a sudden (island-wide) proliferation of pot-holes, our little van got a puncture on the way to the market this morning. We borrowed the porch of the clinic at the Takitumu School for some running repairs, and got into town to find our usual spot now a lake. Aunty was taking the morning off, so we swapped locations. Despite the rain, visitors and locals were in good spirits, polar-fleeces, puffer-jackets and all. We took pix for local dancers (incognito), a recently crowned bio-diversity Queen, plus couples, and families enjoying an island break. Meitaki ma'ata for visiting the booth.
Tags: Punanga Nui, markets
Imene Tuki 119 photos
2 Oct 2013 Everyone was looking well sharp for the Youth Masquerade Ball - especially the guys. The event was run as fundraiser for an upcoming youth conference in New Caledonia, with support from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Staircase put on a range of topical punches and cocktails, there were some tasty snax, and the sounds cranked-up loud.
Prizes were awarded for categories including ‘Craziest Dancer’, ‘Best Couple’, and King and Queen of the ball - with a ceremonial dance performed to an acapella version of Mou Piri. Throw in some endurance push-ups for good measure and you have a night to remember.
Big prints from the Ball can be purchased from the Island Booth at the market Saturday morning.
Tags: costume party, socials, fundraisers
Gold Curtain 199 photos