The Dominion Post | Monday, 30 June 2008  FINE ACT: Vera Morgan, 92, led her kapa haka group to rapturous applause at Te Papa's Matariki celebrations. "My grandkids say: 'You're wonderful Nana.'" Nobody puts Aunty Vera in the corner. At 92, the veteran performer led her kapa haka group to rapturous applause as they took to the stage at Te Papa yesterday. Despite being led to a waiting seat while her group performed, Vera Morgan was front and centre during the kaumatua kapa haka to close the museum's Matariki celebrations. "I didn't want to sit. I just want to be in the flow of people, but they gave me a seat just because I'm old - but I'm quite capable," she said. Mrs Morgan, who just 18 months ago suffered two strokes, said performing with her community moved her to tears. "It was emotional and beautiful, I just feel like crying. It's joyous - there are so many stories to tell." She was joined by more than 260 kaumatua who performed at Te Papa to celebrate Matariki. Read the full story from stuff.co.nz here |