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, ...
I want to preface this with a solid statement; I think I am qualified to speak on almost all facets involved in this case, more so than 90% of people in Aotearoa. I have been both respondent and applicant in family court matters. I have been taken to family court and had to take others ...
If you want to get something fun done in a hurry – get a busy person to do it! If you want to organise NZ Dance Week in Gisborne – ask the local councillor who has a love of hip hop and street dance, is a father of six kids who love kapa haka, and supports the local dance crew. ...
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 ...
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 ...
