www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2023 - Kia ora, and welcome to In Case You Missed It. Ko Tane toku ingoa. Time to tahuna te ahi with a look at what's been happening here in Aotearoa and overseas. Now, I know most of you won't be old enough to vote, but Saturday is Election Day and the last day for people to get out there and have their say. So give your mum, dad and any other oldies a push. Make sure they get out there to vote. And the youngies too. In a bid to get more people voting, 15 voting staff who are fluent in both English and te reoMaori have been enlisted. One polling site in Kaikohe is mostly staffed by senior students from a local high school. - We greet our guests with te reo Maori or te reo o te kainga. We have a cup-of-tea stand for our elderly. I think it just makes a more comfortable environment for voters. - Kia ora. Now, a few weeks back we told you about 12-year-old Bayleigh Teepa-Tarau, who won a golf tournament after playing only three games. - Cos I'm just too good. (LAUGHS) - (LAUGHS) - Now, Bayleigh is about to get a taste of life as a pro golfer after New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox asked him to join him as his caddie in an upcoming tournament. Another sporting star making the news this week was American all star Simone Biles. She became the most decorated gymnast in history after winning the individual all-around title at the World Championships in Belgium. She has now won 34 world and Olympic titles. Ka mau te wehi. From gymnastics to jumping now. Mike Heard from Tamaki Makaurau has broken the world record for the number of bungee jumps completed within 24 hours, jumping a whopping 941 times from Auckland's Harbour Bridge, breaking the previous record of 765. Heard paced himself averaging 40 to 50 jumps each hour, and his team used fast winches to pull him up, saving precious time. The stunt was organised in order to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation, a charity that keeps improving the lives of thousands of Kiwis with positive support. So far, Kiwis have generously donated over $7500. Ka rawe. A hip-hop dance duo called Taktik from Otautahi have been selected to take the world stage. (DUBSTEP MUSIC) 16-year-olds Josh Bautista and Oliver Sutherland have certainly found their groove, going from strangers three years ago to becoming national winners. The boys are set to perform in Portugal in two weeks as part of the Hip-Hop Unite event. Mean, fellas. All the best. Now from hip-hop to Tip Top. On the 10th of October 1935, New Zealand's most iconic ice cream brand burst onto the scene when the original Tip Top milk bar opened on Manners St in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. It sold ice creams and milkshakes, took Wellington by storm and was followed quickly by at least five more in the capital and one in Dunedin. Today, Tip Top produces more than 35 million litres of ice cream, around 4 million jelly tips, over 20 million Trumpets and nearly 8 million Popsicles every year. Hika. That's a lot of ice cream. Now, some of you may well be involved in a kapa haka ropu. You may have seen the action at Te Matatini earlier this year, but if you're still a little in the dark on all things kapa haka, titiro atu. The Maori word 'kapa' means group or team, and haka is a dance. The term 'kapa haka' means a group or groups standing in rows to perform traditional Maori dances, accompanied by a song or a chant. But kapa haka is so much more than just a performance. For Maori, kapa haka is a living art form, and it makes a valuable contribution to Aotearoa New Zealand society in many different ways, like our national identity. Kapa haka has been embraced by all New Zealanders and represents our uniqueness as a nation. Nowadays, when you see a school group doing kapa haka, the performers are often from many different cultures. Whanaungatanga, or connectedness. Kapa haka is an important way to build relationships, networks and connectedness on local, national and even international levels. Kapa haka is an important way to promote the use of Maori and teach people about tikanga and Maori history, which has historically been an oral tradition. There's an amazing amount of creativity that goes into any kapa haka performance, and this can be seen at Aotearoa New Zealand's ultimate kapa haka event, Te Matatini, where the very best in kapa haka groups come together and perform. Kapa haka is for everyone to celebrate. These days, kapa haka is a great way for everyone, Maori and non-Maori, to learn about and engage with Maori culture in a fun and accessible way. There's no denying it. Kapa haka is the gift that just keeps on giving. And the Te Matatini Festival will be in 2025 in Taranaki. Now, to end today, a horticulture teacher in the US set a new world record in California for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o'-lantern gourd weighing 1247kg. That is huge. Travis Gienger of Minnesota won the 50th World Championship Pumpkin Weigh Off south of San Francisco with an enormous lumpy orange pumpkin that could produce at least 687 pies. Gienger grows has gourd in his backyard, watering them up to 12 times a day and fertilising them a bit more than usual. Oosh, bro. Those are somehugepumpkins. Well, that's the end of In Case You Missed it for 2023. It's been a real pleasure bringing the show to you each week, and I want to make a special mention to all the team who have worked on the show this year. And thanks to you for watching, e hoa ma. So have a great weekend. Stay safe. Hei kona.