Chandeleah

When we heard that there was going to be a big Waitangi Day party held in Vancouver – we knew we had to be there! And what an awesome day it was!

On the menu: pies & chips, mince nachos, wedges with sour cream, and kiwi burgers!

On the drinks list: Steinlager Pure (until we drunk the bar dry), 42 Below and Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc.

Oh the fun that was had – Waitangi Day branded Icebreaker tees for sale, Ramotaur, minties, burger rings, raffles for a meat pack (!!) and other awesome prizes, pop quizzes for non Kiwi’s, Kiwi music, a video reel of typical kiwi TV (shorty anyone?!), a haka, a “best kiwi tattoo” competition and lots of great new friends made.

The best part? All the money raised (from the door entry, raffle, t-shirts etc) is going back to NZ for the Rena appeal. We dropped a fair bit of coin, and so did many many others that day – so it’s nice to know its going to a really good cause.

It was great to be out celebrating being a Kiwi, surrounded by other Kiwi’s. There was nothing but pride and a whole lotta love in that room – and that’s the way Waitangi Day should be.