6 mins

My journey to “mother” hood.

I’ve always been a good dad. I’m good at dad shit. Being creative, making messes, playing, disciplining, planning, working hard, protecting. I wanted to fill in the gaps that I didn’t get. So I focussed strongly on individualised pathways of learning for my children, to support and affirm their dreams. We all have shit days, ...

9 mins

Dear māmā

I talk a lot.  All the time.  I talk about what it was like growing up in a gang environment.  I talk about what being a dad is; about what being a solo dad is.  I talk about local government, board representation etc etc.  I often talk about leadership and what shaped me as a ...

2 mins

HERITAGE

Yesterday I heard a person say some very specific things against Maori people. Making statements like that if you gave Maori an inch then it is probable they would take the whole mile. It’s kind of ironic that this is exactly how Maori land loss occurred, but I’ll save that point for another day because ...

3 mins

Thank you to those who supported me!

  I ACTUALLY wrote a letter congratulating someone else because I didn’t think I won it. I really didn’t. Any time anyone would ask, I would say: “I think I’m in the top three, I’m confident that I’ll be in the top three.” Which I guess is still true.Thank you. Thank you is all I ...