So basically it was Tansley's fault. Hardly worth getting worked up by whether it was branded a silence or not.
FWIW I thought it was great to see us do it like that. At some point this country needs to move past acknowleding Maori culutre in haka form only.
My two cents worth. As an Australian who grew up in a country that does not portray the fantastic culture of its native inhabitants in a positive light, I found the Waiata extremely moving. You are extremely lucky in this country that these types of traditions are alive and well unlike in Australia where most people's idea of Aboriginal culture is dancing to didgeridoos and tapping sticks around a campfire.
Long may it continue!
AFL and League fans would down on you with disdain. Seriously, I appreciate your point of view and also those of the others I have been debating with. Thanks heaps guys. We cant always agree on everything on here .....well, except for having the Topp Twins as entertainment .......