[edshuck]

One of the local TV stations gave a trip to NZ for two.

The second was an art and cultural exchange shown in the following lilink

http://www.newzealand.com/travel/sig.../toi-maori.cfm

[Dun Juan]

Blimey, them guys are looking pretty fresh, IF they really did paddle all that way.

[edshuck]

They launched their canoe and paddled out past the Golden Gate Bridge, then came in. But that is a tough ride. And their boat is not all that light.

I cannot find the photos from the San Francisco Examiner. The one on the front page was wonderful.

My daughter and grandson went to the landing.

Well done all round.

[Sparklechick]

Good on us for raising our profile. I saw a segment on our news about it. I remember when I had a penpal in the US ... he asked me if I wore a grass skirt

It's nice for us to advertise our maori heritage as long as people realise that we have advanced a bit since we wore grass skirts and ate our native birds for dinner.

We even have power now!

[edshuck]

Everyone that I have spoken to were very impressed with the art, culture and the representatives.

A big thank you.

And of course, I am always telling everone about these forums.