Meeting with the people
Went to Mangamuka today for Puni Makene’s tangi. Puni was Te Hiku Media’s main Reo Maori announcer for 15 years. Beautiful speaker – clear and polished – won’t see his like again. Big crowd …
Then down to Whakapara to drop off the mokos, but my mate Takawai got me to talk to the Ngapuhi Youth Network who were at the marae for a Decolonisation hui. Short session, but an enjoyable one.
Then an interview in Whangarei with TV3 about my Destiny appearance on the weekend, followed by a call from Campbell Live to come on the show tonight when I get to Auckland.
Then after that, I head over the Shore for The Jono Project, a TV3 comedy shoot about one of my girls coming home with a Pakeha. It’s on air this Friday night (I think).
Tomorrow I hope to catch up with Matt McCarten, then if I get time I’ll head out West to catch up with my Waitakere crew.
Then I’m meeting some students who want to talk to me about ‘racism in the media’.
Then a long haul back to Whangarei for a jam-packed Thursday full of hui, media, meet and greet, and sharin’ the MANA!
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Chur go hard uncle! You have the MANA! Go stay at home for some good kai and a good wind-down before the next day starts. Kia kaha!
Hey Papa! hei ahea koe korero atu ki nga tauira e paa ana ki nga ahuatanga kaikiri o roto mai o te ao papaoho?
E Puni,
Ka hinga te totara i te wao nui a tane. Takahia te ara ki Te Reinga. I a koe e ora ana, he totara nui koe, he tangata rongonui, he matua mahana, Pikia atu te ara ki te Rerenga Wairua, Moe mai i to moenga roa, Waiho mai nga taonga mo o mokopuna, Takoto, Takoto, Takoto, e te rangatira. Te Whanau o Hohepa raua ko Akinihi Thomas 10/6/11