Then Luciano Di Napoli came on stage and took his place and started to play the first song "I'll remember you" and the rest of the band members joined him. Then Nana appeared from the back of the stage looking as youthful and exuberant as ever and wearing a glorious white ensemble. The audience was especially warm as they applauded the intro of every song they knew, many from the days of the BBC TV shows but also others going further back than that. They were very knowledgeable and they demonstrated it in their enthusiasm. Nana sang beautifully, "Only Love", "Love changes everything", "Smoke gets in your eyes", "Scarborough Fair", "Your Love, my Love", "Song for Liberty", "Siboney", beautiful Greek standards and before interval "Le ciel est noir". Has any song ever stirred up more emotion in an audience than this one does when Nana sings it? at interval people were overheard to be asking each other about it. Nana also sang "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", such fun and a surprise for this audience.

After interval Nana looking stunning in red and black had the audience clapping and tapping out "Turn on the sun", "Milisse mou" and "The White rose of Athens", they loved it, so many memories to come flooding back, so long between visits. Too long Nana, but oh how we made up for lost time! The set with Yannick was wonderful, they sing so beautifully as a duet and Nana and Herve with his saxophone duelling as in "The wind beneath my wings" is pure artistry, it brings out all of Nana's versatility and a lifetime of musical experiences so uniquely hers alone. Nearing the end Nana sang "Pokarekare Ana", telling us she had sung it in 1985 in New Zealand and had refreshed her memory this time by listening to Kiri Te Kanawa singing it on CD. For a finale she sang "Amazing Grace" and I have never noticed an audience before suddenly rise in complete unison as this one did. A standing ovation from everyone, how fitting an end to this beautiful introduction to this tour.

But the night was not over as UNICEF had arranged many months before to hold a function to enable people to meet Nana and contribute a little to UNICEF also.

The Auckland City Council kindly gave a function room of the Town Hall to UNICEF to use that evening and we were privileged to have the Greek consul and his wife attend, a councillor, the New Zealand promoter Gray Bartlett and his wife and a Maori elder and his wife plus all the fans who enjoyed this extra event immensely.

Nana was welcomed by Mr. Bartlett and she then gave a small speech about UNICEF and some of the work they had accomplished overseas. It was very interesting. Then Nana was inundated with requests for photos etc and was given a small kiwi, one which had a kiwi chick's call. Someone had also given her an All Blacks scarf of our national rugby team and she wore it into the function. Then Nana was led away to one side of the room and a man and his wife awaited her. This gentleman was a Maori elder and he gave Nana a warm traditional welcome, this was especially poignant as it is very special and Nana was moved by this I'm sure. We all were in fact, especially when his wife began to sing "Now is the hour", the song that is so well known and has brought many a tear to the eye over many decades. It was just fabulous, the whole evening from the concert to this lovely experience shared with Nana.

So then it was on to Wellington and Christchurch and again they were magic, from all reports as I could not attend these they were as warm and as happy as the Auckland concert, the UNICEF functions there again were a big success and very special for those who attended. One moment in Christchurch which I know Nana cherished very much was when she had just finished singing "Pokarekare Ana" and as she turned to leave the stage the audience all began to sing the song "Now is the hour". This was of course very moving and Nana was surprised and also very moved by this sudden open display of affection and meaning. Not only Nana but I understand all who were backstage were a little overcome also.

Thank you Christchurch for making these extra special moments so very special. And thank you Nana for making your week here so wonderful for all of us who were so lucky to share it with you. You sang beautifully, you brought back lots of memories and made many new ones which will stay with us forever. Your New Zealand fans love you. Thank you for coming all this way to weave your magic once more for us. We will remember you Nana, forever, with affection and much love.

A fan from New Zealand