RWC of 2011 in New Zealand

When we think of sport in New Zealand, we think necessarily of All Blacks.

For this small country of four million inhabitants, the rugby is almost raised to the rank of religion. The players are the biggest stars of the country and even if they won the world cup only once in 1987, they are always the strongest team to the world.

The Haka was strictly associated in New Zealand of rugby Black. All Blacks to execute the Haka exactly and the intensity which underlie the approach All Black :

"Ringa Pakia                                                                      

Uma Tiraha

Turi whatia

Hope whai ake

Waewae takahia kia kino

Ka mate ! Ka mate !

Ka ora ! Ka ora !

Tenei te tangata puhuruhuru

Nana nei i tiki mai, whakawhiti te ra

A hupane ! A kaupane !

A hupane ! A kaupane !                       

Whiti te ra !

Hi !"

Route of 1 week on the islands of the South in New Zealand :

Here is the route of a stay of 1 weeks on the islands of the South in New Zealand.

1st day : Christchurch ( 1 day of recovery ).

2nd day : Christchurch - Flight Nelson - Motueka, transport at 2 nights.

4th day : Motueka - Picton, 1 night.

5th day : Picton - Kaikura, 1 night.

6th day : Kaikura - Hamner Springs, 1 night.

7th day : Hamner Springs - Christchurch.

The culture Maori, it is not fortunately that products for tourist. It is especially the former tribal lifestyle, that continues of generation in generation.

The Maori were big warriors who spent time being in confrontation, there remains today dances and singings were by their descendants during show.

 The practice most suprenante to Maoris, it is these incredible tattoos which recover all the head of the men and the chin of the women. These tattoos are called " Moko " or " Ta Moko ". They were made by filling with pigment of soot of profound notches made on the skin.

Maori, they are the Polynesian populations of New Zealand who settled down from the 13th century. Today, they are more than 600000 to be lived in New Zealand and they represent an importance for the culture and the history of the country.