Friday, 16 March 2012

Niuean Courtenay, First Polynesian To Win the Mr World NZ

Courtenay Bernard ( Jackson/ Masiutama) 
Mr World New Zealand

"Mister World 2012 Venue"
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Proud Mom June Masiutama Bernard from Hakupu stated, "people always told her, your son Courtenay is one handsome dude", and indeed the people are correct. 

Courtenay also had a very proud, the late nana (Jane Masiutama) If she was here today, Jane would be the loudest person in the room, shouting, "Thats my Grandson".
Most of the family functions, Courtenay attends, he always stood out.
If its a costume wear he will dress up and present the character very well, otherwise he will do a cultural traditional dance and perfects it. Everything Courtenay did was to the best of his abillities, amazing young man who deserves to be recognized for his enthusiasm and passion for doing the things he loves. We are so proud to say that Courtenay is not only representing New Zealand, but a little Island called Niue, population, 1600.
Courtenays great great grandfather Joe Jackson was one of the first English settlers in Niue Island. Joe met a beautiful local Hakupu girl Falena, he married, and had 6 children. The eldest of those six children is Charles Rex,  who married a beautiful girl from Avatele, Melepeki, and they had 14 children. Jane who is Courtenays grandmother, was the second eldest child.
What Courtney has achieved reminds me of a quote:

 "Be the change you want to see in the world"  -Mahatma Gandhi

We may sometimes be discouraged of the things we would like to achieve, but reading a story like Courtenays will certainly give us hope to make a difference in the world. We need a few more Courtenays to inspire our Niuean people, to make a difference, or to change the world, it starts with you. 

A very happy Courtenay, who is a natural entertainer on stage, and a professional singer on Cruise Ship, looking foward to the New York, June 2012, world title.

"This day, prepares you for that day."
Mr World Title show case the beauty, intelligent, and humble spirit of each contestants, and of course Courtenay's traditional and cultural uniqueness of Niue ancestral back ground have beaten all 49 other highly competitive counterparts.

Courtenay 27, from Ranui, West Auckland, NZ one of the rare breeds of Niuean's facing the global challenge, and will no doubt be a very strong contestant for the Top Price, Mr World. 
Be a  Wow! moment for the Niuean, for sure. 

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Courtenay will be competing for the Mr World  2012 Title at


Mr World  NZ 2012, celebrates Grandparents Re-Union ( Kulasea MelePeki Jackson, with families and friends with introductions speeches, singing and dances. Breaks with the family favorites food, and continue till late hrs of a chill Auckland winters. Courtenay took the stage, a special guest of course but the family accepted Mr World NZ as he is,  a family young man. and sung one of the Niuean hits song's to a perfect note.


.Courtnenay loves mingling with family at his grandparents re union 
Kulasea Jackson 2nd June 2012, here with auntie Sifa, Frank Bunce's mom. 
Courtenay at one of his aunties stand, Liliani Tutavaha.



Mr World NZ sings a cultural favorite. 

Keep and Eye on Courtenays Day to Day Events at the Mr World 2012 London Event https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mr-World-New-Zealand/475680722477237 





Sunday, 4 March 2012



Niue Sport Current Event's, Feb/March 2012.
OMG "Kate Tutavaha, from Niue Island: World Golden Shear 2012 Championship, Wool Handler" 

Kate Tutavaha

Niue Sport, Misimale Tutavaha (Team Niue Manager), Hakupu, Niue Island entered the prestige, high profile, high adrenalin sporting even of the World Farming Community, the World Golden Shears 2012 Championship. 



Misi from Hakupu, Niue, now resides if Masterton, own/operator of a huge farm, live stock of primary sheep, cow and deer, with his wife Margaret, with 3 children. Started shearing in Ekatahuna, traveled internationally on shearing contracts, planted a strong foundation, to enter a Niuean Team in the World Golden Shear 2012 Championship.
Mr Tutahava have been involved with the Golden Shears for numbers of years as one of judging panels, strongly inspired him to enter a Niuean team.
Misi happily states he was really happy with the outcome, and the results from the Niuean team.
Niue Island will be proud to meet Mr Tutavaha on his two weeks visit to Niue on the 10th of March 2012, with his wife Margaret, and Misi's father Hala Tutavaha.


World Golden Shear Niuean Team 2012 
  • Misimale Tutavaha,             Hakupu:               Team Manager
  • Raymond King:                  Hakupu                 Shearer
  • Roger Niko Nicho               Alofi                      Shearer
  • Kate Tutavaha                    Hakupu                 Wool Handler
  • Betty Niko Nicho                Alofi                      Wool Handler
Misi also emphasize Niue Sport, the team had to be of Niuean descendants, which he was proud to manage a team of NZ local shearers.
Niue Sport, Golden Shears and international event, bought in world class champions from Scotland, South Africa, England, Australia, Chilly, Rarotonga, NZ, Japan and the Niuean Team competed strongly against the world best, in each events. 
Representatives from 25 countries competed, compared to 13 the last time the championship was held in New Zealand.


A street Parade of all the Counties partaking which starts on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Niue Sport Flag sponsored my the Niue High Commissioner.

Results

Kate Tutavaha, wool handler with and outstanding performance won the overall the World Golden Shear, Wool Handling 2102 Championship over a male counterpart from Japan.
Kate a uni graduate studied law in Wellington, and heading back to a full time study in Palmerston North straight after the competition. Miss Tutavaha, studying for her diploma in teaching, and aiming high, with a farming back round and the World Golden Shear title, will see Kate, dominating any future events.
Kate's proud Mom, Margaret, also stood on the World Golden Shear podium, at the time Mr Tutavaha spotted the beauty queen, and mustered the young ewe to the Niuean side of the fence.

                                  Kate's ChampionShip Presentation: http://youtu.be/cwaIbGAdRF0

Kate Tutavaha: World Golden Shear 2012 Champion Wool Handler. Niue Sport

Raymond King: Shearer
Olderst son of Maureen from Hakupu and Peter King from Ekatahuna, with an outstanding performance to dead heat in his Round2 Heat 4, in first Place....and over all at 32nd
Ray lives in Taihape and a contract shearer, following the foot steps of his dad, supported by wife Kylee and 3 children.





Roger Nicho (Niko) Shearer
From Alofi over all with an impressive result for a first time entrance at 35th Overall.

Betty Nicho (Niko) Wool Handler 
Dad from Alofi, in her first World Golden Shear Championship overall 12th, from a huge line up of contestants.
Roger and Betty Nicho from Alofi.


Mr Tutavaha concluded, "Niue Sport shearing sporting event have started with an amazing result", and looking forward to the next World Golden Shear 2013 Championship, and very confident Niue can produce an even greater result. Niue indeed is competitive in the sport, against the world Best of the Best. 





For more info: Please contact Misi on Skype: margaret.tutavaha





More on Golden Shear Niue team on ... https://www.facebook.com/pages/Golden-Shears-NZ-2012-Niuean-
Team/212468992174904?ref=tn_tnmn



Rugby legend backs shearing Olympic sport call

All Blacks great Sir Brian Lochore has sounded a wakeup call to world sporting bodies to sit up and give shearing sports the recognition it deserves.
Sir Brian, a Wairarapa farmer who contested in the first ever Golden Shears in Masterton in 1961, gave an almost “hero” status to today’s modern day international shearing guns in his speech at last night’s (Thursday March 1) Golden Shears World Championship dinner.
“Those competitors who are part of Golden Shears and now the World Championships are part of the World Cup of Shearing. Lets compare it to rugby. When New Zealand hosted the World Cup of rugby, we had the best players – the best prepared. Here in Masterton right now we have those same best players and the best prepared.”
Sir Brian said Golden Shears and the competitors who took part had champion quality. “I absolutely support that shearing is no longer just a job. I do think that one day you will get it in the Olympics.”