The celebratory welcome home for Pipiwai’s newly crowned IBF world heavyweight champion Te Arani Moana (Lani) Daniels (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine) has been rescheduled to this Friday after heavy rain warnings earlier this week led to the postponement of Monday’s plans.
“Noreira we have 24hrs to pull this together as she deserves this recognition for all her hard mahi!”, one person drumming up support for the town parade and pōwhiri at Tau Henare Marae originally planned for Monday wrote online on Sunday.
However, the weather had other plans and the home people decided it was best to reschedule.
“With the Civil Defence Heavy Rain Warning for Whangārei and the current rough weather in Pipiwai - the haukāinga have confirmed POSTPONEMENT of the Parade and Pōwhiri to FRIDAY.”
The homecoming is now at Tau Henare Marae at 11am on Friday.
