The Rugby World Cup 2011 and New Zealand

Rimu

The Rimu is our signature New Zealand trip. It’s our longest running trip, now entering its fourteenth year, with constant evolution to make it as good as we can possibly make it. We go to the most beautiful places in New Zealand – both famous and little-known – and if you only come here once in your life, you’ll have seen the best we have to offer and missed very little! We snorkel to a seal colony; do an incredible multi-day guided backpacking, biking, or sea kayaking trip; take some of New Zealand’s most stunning day hikes; and go sea kayaking and cycling in various parts of the South Island. We maintain plenty of options so we can make sure the trip suits all tastes and abilities, and we have two guides per trip to take extra good care of you. The Rimu is a great way to see New Zealand if you enjoy the outdoors and like a challenge. The accommodations vary – for over half the trip we have chosen accommodations of very comfortable standards (B&Bs, lodges, etc... ) and for the rest of the trip we stay in more rustic lodgings in order to be in the most beautiful and off-the-beaten-track places in New Zealand. The Rimu is simply an awesome trip.

Daily Itinerary:

Mon:Arrive, snorkel with seals in Kaikoura

Tue:Visit vineyard and start multi-day options: hiking in Nelson Lakes National Park, mountain biking on Queen Charlotte Track, OR sea kayaking in Marlborough Sounds

Wed:Multi-day options continued

Thu:Multi-day options continued

Fri:Hike in Punakaiki Rainforest

Sat:Kayak Okarito Lagoon, hike beach and forest

Sun:Hike at Franz Josef Glacier

Mon:Mt Aspiring National Park to Queenstown, cycle Hawea trail

Tue:Free day in Queenstown

Wed:Hike Routeburn Track

Thu:Sea kayak Milford Sound, explore Fiordland National Park

Fri:Explore high country sheep farm

Sat:Hike Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park

Sun:Depart for home

   Program of New Zealand team

                                                       Maori culture

The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand (Aotearoa), they are Polynesian and comprise about 14 percent of the country's population. Te reo Maori is the native language which is related to Tahitian and Hawaiian. It is believed that the Maori migrated from Polynesia in canoes around the 9th century to 13th century AD.

Some words:kia ora     hello

                 nau mai    welcome

                 tatou       everyone

                  kei te pai     good

The Haka

The Haka it is a traditionnal dance of the Maori of New Zealand. It is a dance with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment.

Lyrics:

Ka mate Ka mate                                                  It is death It is death

Ka ora Ka ora                                                       It is life It is life

Ka mate Ka mate                                                  It is death It is death

Ka ora Ka ora                                                       It is life It is life

Tenei Te Tangata Puhuruhuru                                 This is the hairy man

Nana i tiki mai whakawhiti te ra                               Who caused the sun to shine again for me

Upane Upane                                                        Up the ladder Up the ladder

Upane Kaupane                                                     Up to the top

Whiti te ra!                                                           The sun shines!

National anthem:


God of nations! at Thy feet

In the bonds of love we meet,

Hear our voices, we entreat,

God defend our Free Land.

Guard Pacific's triple star,

From the shafts of strife and war,

Make her praises heard afar,

God defend New Zealand


Men of ev'ry creed and race

Gather here before Thy face,

Asking Thee to bless this place,

God defend our Free Land.

From dissension, envy, hate,

And corruption guard our State,

Make our country good and great,

God defend New Zealand.


Peace, not war, shall be our boast,

But, should foes assail our coast,

Make us then a mighty host,

God defend our Free Land.

Lord of battles in thy might,

Put our enemies to flight,

Let our cause be just and right,

God defend New Zealand.


Let our love for Thee increase,

May Thy blessings never cease,

Give us plenty, give us peace,

God defend our Free Land.

From dishonour and from shame

Guard our country's spotless name

Crown her with immortal fame,

God defend New Zealand.


May our mountains ever be

Freedom's ramparts on the sea,

Make us faithful unto Thee,

God defend our Free Land.

Guide her in the nations' van,

Preaching love and truth to man,

Working out Thy Glorious plan,

God defend New Zealand.

Maori Words

E Ihoa Atua,

O nga Iwi Matoura,

Ata whaka rongona;

Me aroha noa.

Kia hua ko te pai;

Kia tau to atawhai;

Manaakitia mai

Aotearoa


Ona mano tangata

Kiri whero, kiri ma,

Iwi Maori Pakeha

Repeke katoa,

Nei ka tono ko nga he

Mau e whakaahu ke,

Kia ora marire

Aotearoa


Waiho tona takiwa

Ko te ao marama;

Kia whiti tona ra

Taiawhio noa.

Ko te hae me te ngangau

Meinga kia kore kau;

Waiho i te rongo mau

Aotearoa


Tona pai me toitu;

Tika rawa, pono pu;

Tona noho, tana tu;

Iwi no Ihoa.

Kaua mona whakama;

Kia hau te ingoa;

Kia tu hei tauira;

Aotearoa

The tattoo

Maori tattoo art is different from traditional tattooing in that sense that the Maori tattoo was carved into the skin with a chisel, instead of punctured.