Visitor Info Line - Kaipara Konnection - Dargaville.BIZ

What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus?
Claustrophobic. --Anonymous
Tournament History
Panui
Tom Waru Memorial Shield
Mixed touch tournament
20th Anniversary
Date: Saturday 28th January 2012
Place: Rugby Park, Dargaville
Host: Waikaretu Marae
Kaupapa , 14 Players per Team
3x Female, 4x Males TO START GAME
Entry fee; $50.00 Per Team
No more than two teams representing each Marae
Each team is to nominate a referee and ball for the day
NZ Touch Association rules will apply
• Tom Waru was from Naumai. Like many others of his generation he moved to Auckland to live and work.
He had a passion for the development and enhancement of rangatahi.
• This tournament is in memory of the late Tom Waru and whanau members from throughout New Zealand
appreciate the opportunity to return to the Kaipara district to celebrate this Tournament.
• The first tournament was hosted by Oturei Marae, at Rugby Park, Dargaville in 1992.
• Marae from the Waipoua Forest in the North, to Pouto in the South, Tangiteroria in the east and the western
coastline have shared this annual event every Northland/Auckland anniversary weekend.
If you have any enquiries please contact
Tahu Kena, Henry Kemp, or kipisarich@hotmail.com