AUT Maori Expo 2007

AUT Maori Expo showcases Maori success with appearances from soccer legend Wynton Rufer and other top sporting personalities; live music from hip-hop icon Che Fu and other headline acts; and a fashion show headlined by Huffer’s skate and streetwear label ABC.

More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the one-day event on August 31. Performing on the main stage are Che Fu and the Krates, PNC, Nesian Mystik, 1814, Spacifix, Ill Semantics, Ruia Aperahama and dance troupe DZIAH plus many more!!

Other events at Expo include:
Debates - Wynton Rufer will appear with former league player Tawera Nikau and ex-Kiwi and Warriors captain Dean Bell to debate Maori athletes and performance. A panel of iwi leaders discuss how their tribes will face the challenges of sustainability and representatives from all the major political parties debate tertiary education issues.

Education Exhibition - Over 50 tertiary education institutes, community and business organisations provide career planning advice and information.

Fashion - Designer Chey Ataria’s ABC range is on the catwalk with urban street designs from AUT graduates and students.

Kapa Haka - Tamaki Makaurau’s top secondary school kapa haka teams from the 2007 Polyfest will also perform, battling it out on stage for an overall winner’s trophy.

Maori Expo 2007 - Kia Tu Kia Maia - Seize the Day

Event listed by Renata Blair

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