New Zealand Week Kuching, is a collaboration of the New Zealand High Commission and friends of New Zealand, Kuching. Our theme “Lima Mata Ikan“ plays on the linguistic similarity with the Maori “Rima Mata Ika“. Our objectiveis to celebrate the historical ties between New Zealand and Sarawak and to foster a continuation of this longstanding and prosperous relationship. Please join us in this special celebration. Kia ora! Greetings from the Land of the Long White Cloud to the people of the Land Of The Hornbill. Our festival, Lima Mata Ikan, is a great opportunity to explore and celebrate the linkages between New Zealand and Sarawak. A large business delegation is coming over from New Zealand, led by the Minister of Māori Affairs Dr the Hon Pita Sharples. We have had great support from New Zealand’s many friends in the State to put together an exciting programme of events. There are many opportunities for you to get involved – whether by participating in the Charity Walk or Touch Rugby Tournament, taking part in the business matching events or going to the Alumni Function at the Hilton Hotel on Saturday. We are confident that our activities will generate a lot of interest and good media media coverage. If you want to associate your company with this very positive festival there are sponsorship packages available. Whatever you choose to do, please be part of it in some way. Ngamihi David Pine New Zealand High Commissioner to Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam New Zealand week will start with the arrival of a small group of students from TePuia, the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute. Students from TePuia They will arrive around the 12th of March. In this week leading up to the weekend of 21st to 23rdof March they will be undertaking the following activities. Setting up of the TukuIho exhibition. This exhibition of Maori Artifacts will be held mainly in the Sarawak Museum Art Gallery with smaller pieces in the Hilton Hotel. Opening ceremony of the TukuIho exhibition. Performances at The Spring shopping mall to promote NZ Week. Travelling into the interior of Sarawak to increase their appreciation of Sarawak’s rich cultural diversity. A collaboration with performers from the Sarawak Cultural Village for a performance at the State Banquet hosted by the Deputy Chief Minister To work on a carving, commissioned by the Deputy Chief Minister YB DatukPattingi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred JabuNumpang. This piece is a 16 foot long slab of belian and will be carved at the Galleria on Rubber Road West and will be open to the public. Local carver Melton Kais will be hosting this work and assisted by fellow carver Henry Muda. A recent collaboration between James Rickard from TePuia and Melton Kais, a local carver. Friday 21st March.Arrival of the New Zealand Delegation. The New Zealand Delegation will be led by the HonourableDr Pita Sharples, Minister of Maori Affairs. The Delegation will comprise businesspeople and New Zealand Government officials who will be focusing on the four main objectives of Education, Food &Beverage, Environment& Tourism. 8pm -State Banquet at the Riverside Majestic Hosted by Sarawak’s preeminent New Zealand alumnus YB DatukPatinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Alfred JabuNumpang, Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak. This will be a celebration of the long and fruitful relationship between Sarawak and New Zealand. Saturday 22nd March – The Kiwi Day Out.A celebration of the Kiwi love of the great outdoors. 6.30am - A walk along Kuching’s beautiful Waterfront The walk starts and finishes on the waterfront outside the Hilton and will take walkers past iconic parts of Kuching’s history, the Courthouse, Post Office, McDougalls Hill just to name a few. 10am to 5pm - Touch Rugby on the Padang An Under 18 schools Touch Rugby tournament organized by the KRFC will be going on the Padang. The YB Datuk Haji TalibZulpilip , Assistant Minister of Tourism and Patron of Kuching Rugby Football Club will be presenting prizes to the winning teams. A market style concept is planned for the Padang to accompany the Touch Rugby that will feature New Zealand products. Business Matching will be at the Hilton Hotel on this Day 8pm Saturday night - Alumni Dinner and Show A chance to relax with friends and meet some of the Kiwi Delegation, Performers will include the exciting New Zealand dance group “ J- Geeks “. Tickets sales will be “per table” Sunday 23rd March Dr Pita Sharples tours nearby areas of interest. More Business Matching 4pm- Barbeque/Hangi/ Pansoh for invited guests. This will be a chance to farewell the New Zealand delegation and to further consolidate business and personal contacts made in the previous week in the relaxed setting of the Hilton Poolside. Borneo Post Education Fair There will be a strong New Zealand presence at the annual Borneo Post International Education Fair held at the Borneo Convention Centre in Kuching on Saturday 22and Sunday 23 March 2014. A good number of our New Zealand Universities, Polytechnics and Schools will be talking to Sarawakian students about the advantages of studying in New Zealand. Minister Sharples will speak at the opening and the NZ MACI cultural party will perform at it. The Organising Committee would like to thank the following Patrons of New Zealand Week 2014, Kuching YB DatukPatinggi Tan Sri ( Dr ) Alfred JabuNumpang. YB Tan Sri Dato Sri Dr. James JemutMasing. YB Datuk Haji TalibZulpilip. Tan Sri Datuk Amar ( Dr ) Hamid Bugo Organising Committee for NZ Week 2014, Kuching Brangka Munan –Chairman Alex Ting –Advisor and Secretary. MNZCC Alvin Sung – Chairman of Sarawak NZ Graduates Association (SNZGA) Graeme Brown – Chairman of Malaysia NZ Chamber of Commerce (MNZCC), Sarawak Chapter. Hudson Chua – MNZCC and SNZGA Chan Choon Ann – MNZCC and SNZGA Contact Details: Email: [email protected] Facebook: NZWeek Brangka Munan: 01116053617 Graeme Brown: 0198560221 .