WATCH: Kiwi firefighters perform a powerful haka to farewell the fire-affected town of Ballina after weeks of protecting Aussie homes. 9News Full story:
The team of firefighters performed the traditional dance dressed in their uniforms on Wednesday as part of a formal farewell after battling fires and protecting Aussie homes for the last three weeks.
Mayor of Richmond, Robert Mustow, was invited to attend the performance and later posted on Facebook thanking the team for their efforts."This morning the New Zealand firies invited me to attend a thank you farewell at their motel in Ballina before they left for home today," he said in the status. "They have been here for a couple of weeks fighting fires and using the Broadwater Hall as their shift change over and dining venue."It was wonderful to meet them during their visit and I sincerely thank them for the effort and contribution to keeping our community safe in our time of need."
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