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From Voices 5 May 2014

From 0 to 80+! Several thousand Chinese New Zealanders converge on one main centre every year to compete in the annual Easter Tournaments. Lynda gets into some running shoes and heads on down to the ASB Centre in Wellington to find out more about this special gathering that’s been taking place since the Second World War. Teeny-ballers and Veterans alike, sports and culture collide over a weekend of fun, fitness and ferocious energy. There’s even some atrocious singing involved with four brave young men contesting to be crowned “Mr Easter” …!

Alex Foy (right), controller for touch rugby

Ball games controller, Charlotte Yee

Char Siou Bao in the kitchens

Chip Chop perform

Coach briefs Dragon miniballers

Community leader, David Fung

Family participation: son Aaron Lee, Mum Shona Lee and daughter Stephanie Lee

Go Wellington miniballers!

In the family, Dragon dancers perform

Judging Mr Easter, Aunty Virginia Chong, Zumba expert 'H' and Aunty Esther Fung

Mark Ngan-Kee, Judge Esther Fung and MC Jeff Wong

Minballers at play

Miniballers Gabriella (9), Emma (9)and Logan (7)

Mr Otago bribes the judges

Mr Waikato and friend after touch rugby

New Zealand Chinese community attending

Organiser Justine Kohing

Team spirit netball

The most laughs wins Mr Easter

Thirsty work

Two dragons open the Easter tournament

Veterans (40) are young at heart

Winner mr easter and most appalling singer brendon ng

Winner Mr Easter and most appalling singer, Brendon Ng

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