Manawa | Rotorua, Waikato

“Ko tētahi mea kāore au i te tino rata o tōku onamata ko te kāre au i haere ki ētahi whakaaturanga o mua.

Engari atu i tērā kārekau aku hē, kāre au i te tino ware mō tētahi atu mea. Kua ako au me pēhea te pakari ake, kia tū rangatira, tū hei raukura mō tōku iwi.

I live in the Ōwhata area. I grew up in Rotorua and was schooled at Selwyn Primary, and then went to Western Heights, and then now I go to Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Koutu.

Translated

One thing I don’t like about my past is I didn’t go to any previous shows. But other than that I have no problems, I’m not really worried about anything else. I’ve learned how to be stronger, to stand strong, to be a leader for my people.

I live in the Ōwhata area. I grew up in Rotorua and was schooled at Selwyn Primary, and then went to Western Heights, and then now I go to Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Koutu.”