curious

That's obviously not what either I or Paora Sharples said. And you more obviously didn't bother clicking the link to find out Paora's expertise. What are your credentials to be an expert on the haka?

BS. Educate yourself. It's obviously doing the controversy bit quite well though. While there is no one voice to definitively define what haka is, in a recent b95FM podcast kapa haka expert Paora Sharples explained that the very nature of haka is to be controversial so to deny or forbid that aspect of haka is to deny its true purpose.... ... While haka indeed played a role in inter-tribal warfare, it was used for all occasions, and was incredibly important in the lives of tīpuna Māori (ancestors), he says.T his practice continues today, with haka performed at celebrations, commemorations, events of sadness, grief, anger or happiness or pride. Weddings, tangi, funerals, graduations, sporting achievements, protests, competitions, all have had haka dedicated to them by different whānau and rōpū.

It is the "Kiwi"!

CD?

That's not a bad idea but I still see little point in having a 2 day jumps carnival in the SI, when there are no other races in the SI for jumpers. Even most of the 65 and jumper races are gone this season. If they want to continue jumps racing, wouldn't it make more sense to conduct those races in closer proximity to the jumps horse population?

Sefton pub was pretty good. 5 bucks for a Heineken and $10 for a pretty good hamburger and chips. Average crowd. Tables available and no queues at the TAB machine.

Sounds like it was a genuine error.

You'd think since he was the one who got it wrong, that Scooby could have posted this under his own name.

Can't you try flogging it?

On a related note, I see the winter programmes have been approved. Almost no grass meetings in the north of Waitaki zone down here. Wouldn't be worth keeping winter gallopers in work that are not suited to the poly. Also can see no sign of the jumps panel recommendation being implemented. Consider options to programme more staying flat races over longer distance. This could be developed into a series.

I see they have programmed this again for 2200 on the synthetic in 2025.

Or on the 12th, Welcome Stakes day.

Did I mention money as an objective? If you race horses for that, then you will most likely be disappointed and the factors you mention above, while true, also limit competition in that area.

Babylon Berlin or Sacred Satono?

By phone.

Not sure. Could be 5 and 7, 6 and 8? Wonder if they are exchange doubles.

How do they run a double on 4 races? World Pool bet types Open from Thursday: Win (Races 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9) Place (Races 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9) Quinella (Races 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9) Trifecta (Races 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9) Open from Friday: Double (Races 5, 6, 7 & 😎 Treble (Race 7)

Punting revenue?

I'd love one despite the lack of opportunities. That's the dream. Working on it on a number of fronts. The ultimate breeding and conditioning challenge. A Castletown or Kiwi.

No. Long time since I watched any tv news.

You watch 3 news?

Like me, they will probably be far more interested in Sunday's Champions' final against the Black Caps than the NZBKiwi.

We are all immigrants aren't we? Or, descendants of them. What do you mean?

Of course. As set down for WFA or Set Weight races.

I agree that there would be merit in making it set weights with no penalties.