Stan Walker performing @ Manukau’s Waitangi Day, Auckland NZ

Just announced: Stan Walker to perform on Waitangi Day

The star power is being notched up another level for Manukau’s Waitangi Day Family Celebrations with the addition of Australian Idol 2009, Stan Walker, to the line-up.
Walker became the first New Zealander to win the Australian talent show in 2009, winning the audience and voters over with his soulful and captivating vocals. Songs he sang during the competition include Prince’s Purple Rain, Beyoncé’s Single Ladies and the classic hymn Amazing Grace.
His debut single, Black Box, has become a New Zealand radio hit, reaching number one in the radio charts in December and earning platinum status. His album, Introducing… Stan Walker, peaked at number two in the New Zealand charts.
Nigel Borell, Toi o Manukau Kaiwhakahaere, is excited to announce the performance. “Stan Walker is an amazing performer who is proud of his Aotearoa roots. We can’t wait to see what he has in store for Manukau”.
Walker joins an already impressive line-up of live music scheduled for the event, with artists including Kora, Maisey Rika, J Williams and Erakah, also set to hit the stage.
Live music is just one aspect of a great day of fun for the whole community at Manukau’s Waitangi Day celebrations. Toi o Manukau have organised a great day of ceremony, education, market stalls, free entertainment and children's rides to commemorate Waitangi Day.

What:Waitangi Day Family CelebrationWhen:Where:

Saturday 6 February, 10am-6pm (Stan Walker to play at 12 midday)

Barry Curtis Park, Chapel Road, Flat Bush

Important information for visitors


People attending for all or most of the day are advised to be sun smart and bring their sun block and sun umbrella. The event is alcohol, smoke and drug free. Free parking is available at Chapel Road entrance to Sancta Maria College and three designated parking areas on the Stancombe Road side of the park. All parking areas will be clearly identified. 'No parking' areas will be enforced and cars in breach may be towed away.


programme


Main stage
11.15am TE TAI TONGA, Maori cultural group
11.30am LINDA MUNN, designer of the Tinorangatiratanga flag
11.45am PASSION, Samoan cultural group
12.00noon STAN WALKER
12.35pm REQUEST DANCE CREW
12.45pm FREE PEACE BAND
1.00pm LIQUID COLOURS
1.50pm MAISEY RIKA
2.40pm SWEET & IRIE
3.35pm J WILLIAMS & ERAKAH
4.25pm DJ WIL K
5.10pm KORA
6.00pm Live stage finishes,event closes
Signing tent times
12.35 - 1255pm STAN WALKER
1.00 - 1.30pm REQUEST DANCE CREW
2.00 - 2.30pm J WILLIAMS & ERAKAH
2.40 - 3.00pm MAISEY RIKA
3.00 - 3.45pm KORA
3.45 - 4.30pm SWEET & IRIE

Fo more Info visit http://www.manukau.govt.nz/EN/Yourcommunity/Arts/Artevents/Pages/WaitangiDayfamilycelebrations.aspx

Thanks Kiwiana

credit source: http://www.manukau.govt.nz/EN/Yourcommunity/Arts/Artevents/Pages/WaitangiDayfamilycelebrations.aspx

Well i know not to be at hamz too early cause he won't be there! he'll be in Auckland!!

ok so he's there and then jet to hamz and perform.....coool

ok now i will head into town around 3...sorry im doing my scheduling aloud....rude of me!!

Kiwiana you must be tagging along to Manukau then hmmmm!

Damn! Working that day!!!!

YEP!!! Sorry Wolfy...when mai fm radio station starting advertising Stan was coming on Waitangi day to flatbush...I was like dang thats in Auckland but he cant be...but sure enough he is...so yea my plans have changed...will do Taupo...have a swim in the lake...haha...to wake me up and drive back to Auckland thru the night...and see him in flatbush, Manukau...which is near the Telstra Arena(Maori Spts Awds place)...well towards that way anyway...should be a good concert...and hopefully get something signed!

And go home to sleep and post vids!! haha
...sorry wolfy and K8tz!! But have fun cuz..were counting on you to give all the goss from Hamz...aight!! Get that camera, get to the front of the stage...Let no one in front of you...film Stan ok?!!! You'll do great...he looks a lot like Taylor L ~ remember that!!!!

Hi Jacquie.... to Stans State cuz!! You'll love it here cuz. You must try and get Saturday off or pull a sickie...come on...Stan might not be back for ages...Then you can say youve seen him LIVE...Jacquie...you must...come on...you can stand by me cuz...do it...do it ...do it!!

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hey welcome kiwi lover.... geeez i love your name and avatar a lot!!!! absolutely gorgeous!

I hope you did pull a sickie to see Stan. He should be over and done with perfomance and siging now.... what an opportunity to see the man up close..... he is lovely and gorgeous!

awww so gutted i missed it!
i tried everything i could to go but i just couldn't get there!!

Oh but you havent heard the worse yet..omg...Stan sung at Okahu Bay Auckland Waterfront after Manukau yesterday....omg...so my mate tells me today!! I was gutted coz I so didnt know...and I could have been there since its closer to my house than any of the concerts have been. Its like 10-15 mins away ....aaaaaaahhhh Im so gutted...only found out today....24 hours later...Its on Te kaea i think if some one wants to hunt it down ...i cant!! sniff...ahaha..

omg...that sucks!!
well he's at pukekohe on the 27th march if that helps :)
you gotta book tickets in advance though

kiwianabananarama wrote:Oh but you havent heard the worse yet..omg...Stan sung at Okahu Bay Auckland Waterfront after Manukau yesterday....omg...so my mate tells me today!! I was gutted coz I so didnt know...and I could have been there since its closer to my house than any of the concerts have been. Its like 10-15 mins away ....aaaaaaahhhh Im so gutted...only found out today....24 hours later...Its on Te kaea i think if some one wants to hunt it down ...i cant!! sniff...ahaha..

..Wow Kiwiana, did Stan really sing at Okahu Bay after Manukau?? And finally Hamz?..Was that advertised or perhaps a last minute booking for Stan??
AND now there is another concert for Stan on March 27 at Pukekohe!!!

Plzzz who is incharge of Stans appointments diary??..and where does this stuff get advertised?? I find it a little fraustrating - I just thank goodness for SS!! Our Grapevine is fantastic.. but still no one knew about Okahu??

C'mon Stans management Team...keep us fans informed!!!Update your official website OR regularly Tweet the SSForum with Tours/concerts and Appearances...plzzz!

Yep....i'm with you Krysta.....fans need to be in the know so we can support Stan!

Taichi

KrystaBel wrote:

kiwianabananarama wrote:Oh but you havent heard the worse yet..omg...Stan sung at Okahu Bay Auckland Waterfront after Manukau yesterday....omg...so my mate tells me today!! I was gutted coz I so didnt know...and I could have been there since its closer to my house than any of the concerts have been. Its like 10-15 mins away ....aaaaaaahhhh Im so gutted...only found out today....24 hours later...Its on Te kaea i think if some one wants to hunt it down ...i cant!! sniff...ahaha..

..Wow Kiwiana, did Stan really sing at Okahu Bay after Manukau?? And finally Hamz?..Was that advertised or perhaps a last minute booking for Stan??
AND now there is another concert for Stan on March 27 at Pukekohe!!!

Plzzz who is incharge of Stans appointments diary??..and where does this stuff get advertised?? I find it a little fraustrating - I just thank goodness for SS!! Our Grapevine is fantastic.. but still no one knew about Okahu??

C'mon Stans management Team...keep us fans informed!!!Update your official website OR regularly Tweet the SSForum with Tours/concerts and Appearances...plzzz!

Hey Krysta, I'm with u gf. There is alot of ppl complaining about not being told about Stan's performances, & they are missing out on seeing Stan's because of no updates.

Hey friends of SS its been a busy little weekend for me but a very memorable one! I've decided to write about Waitangi Day first because I guess its the most recent! Again sorry I have kept you guys waiting but you have no idea the hours it takes to upload so many videos and for me, family comes first so I kinda have to work around them. SOOOO...for those who dont wanna read an essay stop reading now Sarah..lols...jokes cuz!!

We arrived back in Auckland at 8:15 in the morning. I had no family ...haha...theyd gone to the beach...awesome! coz we love the beach but awww!! they had forgetten about Stan in Manukau. Anyway after showering and changing I uploaded my first video of Taupo...so proud and excited to see it. Stans bootilicious aint he? dancing with Miss Ashley but the sound quality was bad and that made me stop uploading...Ok I was dissappointed. Then I saw the bruises on my leg and I remembered what I went thru to get those videos. Anyway I had another chance to get some primo vids for my SSFF and I was prepared to do anything to get them...haha. Honestly tho I was kinda a bit apprehensive coz those teens in Taupo...omg...they are pretty strong...and I didnt think I could hold off some big Maori & Poly teens from South Auckland if they decided to be pyscho~maniacs too. We, that is my mate and my 17yr old son(big maori boy) haha...jumped in the car and off we went to find flatbush Manukau...never been there before and we were running kinda late...it was 10am already and I knew the gates were open for the Waitangi Day Celebrations. We travelled bout 35 mins and when I saw the crowd I was like ...oh no! ...my heart sank...I thought it was gonna be a miracle if I was ever going to be mid front of stage for my lovely idol. I was outta the car and headed for the stage passing lots of kiddie rides and food stalls...oooh shiny....haha...just a Hikoi joke there...it was an awesome set up and i felt fantastic to be among my whanau...haha....we maoris are all family you know...haha...oooh I almost got sidetracked coz this little boy had a half watermelon packed with ice cream and he could barely carry it(I'll carry that for you little boy~ nah i didnt say that..haha)...looked so yummy, I realised I hadnt eaten...oh well I had pressing matters to take care of...haha...The stage was way off to the right...I passed the Mai FM tent where i knew Stan would be signing at straight after the concert and neared the stage. I was kinda shocked to see that the barriers were some ways back from the stage. I stopped to take that all in...I hadnt figured on that...and there were families...tons of them sprawled everywhere with their chilly bins and lots of kiddies and blankets....aaawww....all the whanau had come to see STAN...CHOICE!! ahahaha...I took a breath and stepped thru all the families weaving my way thru the seated hordes...oh did i mention Id left mate and son behind...haha...they were only a txt away...haha..I saw two little boys right in the middle front of the barrier lying like starfish on the grass...they were claiming that piece of land...haha...naa they were!... for their family! I sat by them...they sat up and looked at me like 'get lost' ...then their Mum arrived ...shes a big beautiful maori woman...she looked kinda ticked to see me too...but I wasnt about to fight her...heck no...coz i would lose...ahaha...no i would...so they got the front and i was just behind them. Everyone seemed pretty happy in every direction I looked. I get this txt from Superman hes going to the 7s again...so then Im txting and laughing. Aww me mates in front of me...they were eating lunch...and I just started to talk to the Mum about her beautiful children(always the right topic of conversation with any mum). Then she invited me to sit on their mat!! YES!!! I was so happy!! When son and mate arrived (coz I txtd them) they looked half amused at where I was...but yea we were all stoked!!...and son bought me a humungous mussel fritter...which I shared with the whanau!! I actually wasnt that hungry...just couldnt wait to see Stan again! It was 11 am someone was talking on the mic and a group sung a maori song I knew so i sung it too...haha...I was watching the maori flags blowing in the wind and txting Superman and chatting to Mrs BBB 'big black beautiful'one...haha...she was really nice and they lived very close to the venue. I was sizing up the barrier too. Compared to Taupo it was pretty thin, like plastic lego, too easy to push over when the teens couldnt control their desires for some STAN THE MAN...I was starting to worry that all these children might get really hurt too. I had already witnessed that in Taupo....bad memories...haha...naaaaa I was just concerned thats all. The time flew by and then blow me down Ash, Taya and Tamilee came out...what! I pulled out the camera and mentioned to Mrs BBB that the teens would smash thru the barrier and over her mat. She laughed and said there was no way shed let that happen. She was the man! but then she hadnt experienced the 'Stan Effect' and the way teens behave when they see him...OMG I was so excited to see him again in less than 24 hrs...so awesome to be at the front with my new whanau...haha...then he just came out...the teens went wild screaming and jumped to their feet and moved forward...Mrs BBB jumped up too and turned around folding her arms like a bouncer/sumo...ahahaha...omg the teens stopped...and moved around us...to the front but around her mat...I was stunned...they were calling out to Stan but really well behaved and no one stepped on the mat and no one was pushing at the barrier! Except for a beautiful lady that Stan called his Nana...yes i took a photo of her!!!! of course!! Hi nana i said...she smiled and waved!! haha...Shes pretty...Stan comes from good stock!! His voice was again divine...and the huge speakers were blasting it my way ...it was great...course everyone was calling out to him ....but when he spoke...no one said a thing...totally different from Taupo...the sound check didnt last long...and Stan looked a lot happier...and hot ...plus he was HAWTTT!! Then Stan left the stage and the screams died down. Everyone sat down ....I am so impressed at this point with my Auckland whanau. The concert started with a maori culture group...they were great and I made a mental note to sign up with their group later coz they were looking for new members. Then a samoan group came out...OMG...all the woman went nuts again coz they were very very very handsome muscly guys...haha...ok they were hot..and oily...and tanned ....with tats...and only a lil 'something' around the middle...i dunno i wasnt paying attention to that...hahaha..dang they were awesome and they could dance!! I videoed of course...haha.

Then the host anounced Stan was coming and the crowd was buzzing...excited but well behaved...so i took a video coz I was just so impressed!! The BVs were on stage too. When Stan came out people were up again moving forward, screaming but no one dared step on the mat!! I had so much room...felt like a VIP with the perfect place to stand with my newly adopted whanau. Me and son and mate were having a great time!!!
I kept cracking up at Stan...he was really happy chatting away and waving to his whanau....and then Stan told a joke about the chicken that crossed the road...he was laughing so much on the punchline ~ no one heard it!...hahaha...but we all just laughed coz he was laughing...aww Stan...He goes... anyone come from Taupo? ...we threw up our hands and yelled Yep...he looked surprised...haha...Ash waved...Taya and Tam smiling...Stan pointed to us and motioned to my son pointing to his head...My son was wearing 'Lower' label brand clothing to Taupo ( a cap and Tee Shirt) and THATS what Stan remembered of us coz he was wearing the 'Lower' label too. Thats great ae? i make all this effort and Stan remembers the Lower cap!!! lmao....BOYS!
He introduced the band...see the vid alright..lol! The sound technicians were taking a while and Stan chatted away...hes so funny!

Then he started singing and I was melting from his amazing voice...like this was the first time Id ever heard him sing...I was holding the camera....videoing....dancing coz i had so much space and laughing...it was the best. He sang 4 songs...Put yr hand, Umbrella, Smash into you and BlackBox...hold on ...no he sung 5...and now Im writing this I just remembered he sung the ole skool classic...dang cant remember what its called but I must have the vid coz i videoed the lot...haha...dw i'll upload it!! Everyone was having the best time...BUT NOT ON MY MAT...hahaha...that was just us and my new whanau!! Stan didnt dance much...he was concentrating on his vocal performance and i appreciated that ..'alguds Stan I danced for both of us boi!' hahaha...
Smash into you has become my favourite LIVE performance of Stans coz he puts his heart into it when he sings it and I cant handle it ae...man hes just too much...he gives his soul and its surreal, sublime...haha its just frikken awesome...but I didnt cry ...I absorbed every second of his amazing voice...and thats what i love about him too is that he always adds a little bit extra to his performances...Luther Vandross used to do that...Stan was the best...true bliss for me!! He was amazing ...a total professional in every way...but funny too!!

It ended far too soon and people were already running to the MaiFM tent. The joy of being at the front for the concert ended as I realised I couldnt be at the front for the signing too. But i gave my new whanau the biggest hugs and kisses and thankyous ever! Man if they ever need me...i am so gonna be there for them!! Then i was running but made maybe no.100 in a line of 200. Stan was driven to the Mai FM tent and signed a few things for the fans and didnt stay long at all. Not even sure if those lucky fans got photos. Then he was gone....

It was an amazing event!! Perhaps there were 10,000 people from the south...probably more. We decided to head home coz we were wasted and as we left I looked back at all my Auckland Whanau...oh and bought a reggae wristband fynest...haha...South Auckland rocks for sure!!
I heard all the other acts...J Williams, Maisey Rika etc....were outstanding and the crowd were loving them...but my thoughts were only of my lovely idol ...Stan Walker~ the best idol in my opinion!! haha!

mwah SSFF!

OMGsh Kiwiana...... you write amazing posts!
I relived all of it with you! Fantastic!

I'm glad you had a great time despite your injuries and you eben have a new family to call on! I loved the fact that you had room to move around LOL
Awesome chickababe!

That's awesome Kiwiana - thank-you so much for all the effort you put in so that we can all experience something of how wonderful it must have been.
Yes that fabulous voice carries such a spiritual quality with it that it touches the heart and is extremely moving.

Ummmm...yoo~hoo I posted my Waitangi Day story this morning and cant find it anywhere??

Hehe! are you sure it wasnt X_RATED!!! kiwiana?

Hold on...nah not this one...hahaha!!!xo

How Lovely! I lived every moment through you Kiwiana. Even down to the tears in my eyes. What is it about this special, young man that just makes me tear up, smile this stupid, gaga smile whenever I speak of him, listen or watch him? Crazy huh???!

kiwianabananarama wrote:Ummmm...yoo~hoo I posted my Waitangi Day story this morning and cant find it anywhere??

Hey kiwiana cuz!

You posted your first part of the story in the Video~Music section. I couldn't find it either, haven't read it yet. Linda told me where it was, now i put it here in the Auckland perfomance topic so you can find it easy and I am going to read it now!!! ahahahah ok cuz? xxxoo

Hey Kiwiana.....loooove the way you tell a story.....felt like i was so there!!!!!

Many blessings to ya buddy....thank you for your tireless effort in bringing Stan to life for us....absolutely appreciate it big time!

Taichi

well written post, i felt i was there sitting on the mat with your new Whanau aka sumo wrestler!!!hahahhaha.
Thank you for all your efforts Kiwiana i thoroughly enjoyed your post.

ahhhh kiwiana !! you the bombbb cuuzz ! this was hilarious - so glad you had a hectikk timee i was so enjoying this and so imagining everything happening esp when they lady got up and folded her arms and no one coming near the mat - bahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaahhhhhaaaa - CLASSIICCCC ! faaar - trust you to go thru everyone and make yourself to the front - hahahahahaaa - lucky no one call * suu-curitteee * aye bahahahahahaaa - you the maan !
ooooo lol @ the samoan performance and ladies going wild - wooot wooot ! bahahahahaaaa !
yaaaah ! you bought a reggae wristband - goood on ya cuzzz ..

X

Thanks Kiwiwana..really enjoyed ur post!! Hahaha..and u have a new whanau now..awsum!! Hope u got heaps of rest after the Manukau concert..u SOOOO deserved it!! Well done gf. xx