Carreras Gets Official Maori Welcome
World-renowned opera performer and one of the Three Tenors, Jose Carreras arrived in New Zealand today and was welcomed
with a powhiri in Wellington.
Mr Carreras was guided through the powhiri by Lillie Simmons (left) and Puti Mackey from kapa haka group Te Ati
Kimihia.
Carreras performs two concerts in New Zealand this weekend with his longstanding accompanist, pianist Lorenzo Bavaj. The
first, tomorrow night (Friday 21 November) at the Michael Fowler Centre and then at Auckland's Aotea Centre on Sunday 23
November.
He later performed the hongi with elders including Tamehana Tai Rakena.