01
Oct 2016

Born performers

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Music is our passion and performing together as a family is extra special for us.

‘Always at heart’ is a family affair with husband and wife, Gina and Shane Keating, performing alongside Gina’s mother Sharon Russell (Nutira whānau). We first started performing over 20 years ago and have been successful in many competitions throughout New Zealand. We have won several overall titles as solo, duo and group artists and will travel to Rotorua to compete for the title of New Zealand Country Entertainer of the Year. [Read more…]

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29
Mar 2014

Taumutu news

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Congratulations

Rulon Nutira and Kata McLean, with their whānau, have moved to Gundagai in New South Wales (two hours inland from Canberra). Deciding to make the most of an opportunity to have a lifestyle change, Rulon signed up to play rugby league for the Gundagai Tigers in the Country League. This comes on the back of a successful 2013 season where Rulon was man of the match in the Premier Grand Final, playing for his home club Hornby Panthers, who won against the Halswell Hornets.

He also represented Canterbury Māori, Canterbury (Southern) and the NZ Māori against an Indigenous side from Australia. It was after these games that he was offered a couple of Australian contracts. He chose Gundagai. The whānau are beginning to acclimatise to the much warmer weather and the girls have settled in to school life. All the whānau are mindful of keeping a watchful eye out for the wildlife, including snakes, which have already been spotted on the property. [Read more…]

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