Thanks Issy,

At our last big gathering in Sydney, we had the full Sydney Cook Islander Group performing, we have family connections with the Cookies, 21 piece band, with traditional instruments as well as some western, 9 dancers, girls and boys, and 3 support staff. Fantastic, the Cookies (our son-in-law) claims they outdo both the Tahitians and the Hawaiian when it comes to entertainment, could be so. Our two grandchildren 10 and 11, have taken up CI cultural dancing, good at it too. This is part of the group on Australia Day, every movement has meaning so they tell me.The group is very big in Sydney, always out and about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwjPu9w0lv4

Dennis has been a professional entertainer in NZ for years, very popular with all. Toured Australia a while back. has had some medical problems so has slowed down a little.

Does the Hoki Mai Medley particularly well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtjwZ_zZ3Yk