MODOK ooh struggling through the
MODOK ooh struggling through the looking for that perfect Manuka branch
thanking tongue adore tally Mahuta for
thanking tongue adore tally Mahuta for his beautiful resource flooring it down
his beautiful resource flooring it down
his beautiful resource flooring it down shaping it to you the perfect gerak ooh
shaping it to you the perfect gerak ooh
shaping it to you the perfect gerak ooh ma hang a chi hunting deer diving for
ma hang a chi hunting deer diving for
ma hang a chi hunting deer diving for kaimoana gathering blackberries chi
kaimoana gathering blackberries chi
kaimoana gathering blackberries chi crafting our meals stuffing our faces
crafting our meals stuffing our faces
crafting our meals stuffing our faces enjoying the company throwing stones
enjoying the company throwing stones
enjoying the company throwing stones kicking balls telling stories
kicking balls telling stories
kicking balls telling stories furniture building relationships through
furniture building relationships through
furniture building relationships through identity tikanga culture and values all
identity tikanga culture and values all
identity tikanga culture and values all within the safe and supportive
within the safe and supportive
within the safe and supportive environment that is birth to change
environment that is birth to change
environment that is birth to change finding your inner warrior real people
finding your inner warrior real people
finding your inner warrior real people real talk
real talk
real talk real change camuto teaming up got to
real change camuto teaming up got to
real change camuto teaming up got to moderate our corner took him at the Faro
moderate our corner took him at the Faro
moderate our corner took him at the Faro to Walker go to hinari tomorrow coming
to Walker go to hinari tomorrow coming
to Walker go to hinari tomorrow coming up who he me to who okey we call naughty
up who he me to who okey we call naughty
up who he me to who okey we call naughty Anita haboob call voyage a gangsta pukka
Anita haboob call voyage a gangsta pukka
Anita haboob call voyage a gangsta pukka pukka junior the second tinny I was born
pukka junior the second tinny I was born
pukka junior the second tinny I was born in West Oakland my father was a
in West Oakland my father was a
in West Oakland my father was a policeman I was found out to my
policeman I was found out to my
policeman I was found out to my grandmother it’s like being adopted but
grandmother it’s like being adopted but
grandmother it’s like being adopted but by a family I had lots of uncles and
by a family I had lots of uncles and
by a family I had lots of uncles and auntie’s and a very transient upbringing
auntie’s and a very transient upbringing
auntie’s and a very transient upbringing so I moved around a lot of them
so I moved around a lot of them
so I moved around a lot of them I remember at my mum’s house one time
I remember at my mum’s house one time
I remember at my mum’s house one time when I was five I woke up in the middle
when I was five I woke up in the middle
when I was five I woke up in the middle of the night and I followed a recipe for
of the night and I followed a recipe for
of the night and I followed a recipe for ginger crunch I made it perfectly in the
ginger crunch I made it perfectly in the
ginger crunch I made it perfectly in the end just lifted on the bench when the
end just lifted on the bench when the
end just lifted on the bench when the family woke up in the morning at a what
family woke up in the morning at a what
family woke up in the morning at a what the Frick
the Frick
the Frick this made no sense at the time my mum
this made no sense at the time my mum
this made no sense at the time my mum and dad were always around but me and my
and dad were always around but me and my
and dad were always around but me and my grandmother we complemented each other
grandmother we complemented each other
grandmother we complemented each other I would I would run around for her she
I would I would run around for her she
I would I would run around for her she would look after me I was very
would look after me I was very
would look after me I was very independent at a young age I loved
independent at a young age I loved
independent at a young age I loved playing sports I wasn’t very good I did
playing sports I wasn’t very good I did
playing sports I wasn’t very good I did have a very good friend me in the
have a very good friend me in the
have a very good friend me in the borough we did everything together
borough we did everything together
borough we did everything together Magnum was a German Shepherd aside from
Magnum was a German Shepherd aside from
Magnum was a German Shepherd aside from that I didn’t really have many friends I
that I didn’t really have many friends I
that I didn’t really have many friends I didn’t really go to school it didn’t
didn’t really go to school it didn’t
didn’t really go to school it didn’t interest me I liked going to school and
interest me I liked going to school and
interest me I liked going to school and playing ball rushed it last time that
playing ball rushed it last time that
playing ball rushed it last time that was about it I would walk into school
was about it I would walk into school
was about it I would walk into school one way I’d grab a couple of lunches and
one way I’d grab a couple of lunches and
one way I’d grab a couple of lunches and walk out the other way I never passed
walk out the other way I never passed
walk out the other way I never passed any subjects at school I thought I was
any subjects at school I thought I was
any subjects at school I thought I was stupid people also told me this that I
stupid people also told me this that I
stupid people also told me this that I would have meant to nothing this just
would have meant to nothing this just
would have meant to nothing this just confirmed what I was thinking anyway I
never made it of importance to get to
never made it of importance to get to school on time even just to school you
school on time even just to school you
school on time even just to school you can guarantee on Saturday I’ll be up at
can guarantee on Saturday I’ll be up at
can guarantee on Saturday I’ll be up at 6 o’clock in the morning really for
6 o’clock in the morning really for
6 o’clock in the morning really for rugby league no matter where I was in
rugby league no matter where I was in
rugby league no matter where I was in the country I’ll always be up and ready
the country I’ll always be up and ready
the country I’ll always be up and ready and find training or League I loved it
and find training or League I loved it
and find training or League I loved it I would expressed myself out on the
I would expressed myself out on the
I would expressed myself out on the field with aggression I liked running
field with aggression I liked running
field with aggression I liked running into walls of defenders to see if they
into walls of defenders to see if they
into walls of defenders to see if they could stop me
could stop me
could stop me I made lots of rape teams including the
I made lots of rape teams including the
I made lots of rape teams including the Warriors where I was thrust into this
Warriors where I was thrust into this
Warriors where I was thrust into this professional environment I didn’t know
professional environment I didn’t know
professional environment I didn’t know how to cope I was young I didn’t have
how to cope I was young I didn’t have
how to cope I was young I didn’t have very good social skills due to not go
very good social skills due to not go
very good social skills due to not go into school I wasn’t used to talking to
into school I wasn’t used to talking to
into school I wasn’t used to talking to so many different people when I wasn’t
so many different people when I wasn’t
so many different people when I wasn’t used to attention for me the only way to
used to attention for me the only way to
used to attention for me the only way to cope wants to drink
cope wants to drink
cope wants to drink I got a bit of an ego and started
I got a bit of an ego and started
I got a bit of an ego and started drinking that was quitting on myself I
drinking that was quitting on myself I
drinking that was quitting on myself I then introduced myself to the police by
then introduced myself to the police by
then introduced myself to the police by fighting in public as a result I served
fighting in public as a result I served
fighting in public as a result I served time doing community service there I met
time doing community service there I met
time doing community service there I met some like-minded people these
some like-minded people these
some like-minded people these like-minded people they invited me down
like-minded people they invited me down
like-minded people they invited me down to the boxing gym where I started
to the boxing gym where I started
to the boxing gym where I started fighting in the ring I was on a downward
fighting in the ring I was on a downward
fighting in the ring I was on a downward spiral I was committing small crimes
spiral I was committing small crimes
spiral I was committing small crimes that eventually escalated into armed
that eventually escalated into armed
that eventually escalated into armed robberies we must pay the price now and
robberies we must pay the price now and
robberies we must pay the price now and collect our prize later if we collect
collect our prize later if we collect
collect our prize later if we collect our prize now and pay the price later
our prize now and pay the price later
our prize now and pay the price later life will always add interest for my
life will always add interest for my
life will always add interest for my crimes of trying to collect my prize
crimes of trying to collect my prize
crimes of trying to collect my prize without paying the price I received six
without paying the price I received six
without paying the price I received six years in prison an interest and then it
years in prison an interest and then it
years in prison an interest and then it took me ten years after that to rebuild
took me ten years after that to rebuild
took me ten years after that to rebuild what I didn’t even have anyway there’s a
what I didn’t even have anyway there’s a
what I didn’t even have anyway there’s a high interest rate I learnt
high interest rate I learnt
high interest rate I learnt a lot of prison a lot of bad things a
a lot of prison a lot of bad things a
a lot of prison a lot of bad things a lot about myself and who I was who was I
lot about myself and who I was who was I
lot about myself and who I was who was I I was someone with aspirations to I
needed to make the decision to stop what
needed to make the decision to stop what I’m doing and want to change I need to
I’m doing and want to change I need to
I’m doing and want to change I need to awaken my inner warrior I said I’m gonna
awaken my inner warrior I said I’m gonna
awaken my inner warrior I said I’m gonna make something of my life when I get out
make something of my life when I get out
make something of my life when I get out so when I got out I went straight back
so when I got out I went straight back
so when I got out I went straight back to League the very day because it was my
to League the very day because it was my
to League the very day because it was my passion that’s what I knew I studied to
passion that’s what I knew I studied to
passion that’s what I knew I studied to be a chef just because I wanted to be a
be a chef just because I wanted to be a
be a chef just because I wanted to be a chef who turned out I path and wasn’t as
chef who turned out I path and wasn’t as
chef who turned out I path and wasn’t as stupid as I thought I was q the random
stupid as I thought I was q the random
stupid as I thought I was q the random ginger grant story I studied psychology
ginger grant story I studied psychology
ginger grant story I studied psychology and past I trained to be a personal
and past I trained to be a personal
and past I trained to be a personal trainer and did I was offered
trainer and did I was offered
trainer and did I was offered professional contracts to play rugby
professional contracts to play rugby
professional contracts to play rugby league in Australia one of my
league in Australia one of my
league in Australia one of my aspirations for nine years I applied for
aspirations for nine years I applied for
aspirations for nine years I applied for a visa to go to Australia
a visa to go to Australia
a visa to go to Australia for nine years they said no I made a New
for nine years they said no I made a New
for nine years they said no I made a New Zealand Morty rugby team there was this
Zealand Morty rugby team there was this
Zealand Morty rugby team there was this big game on the Gold Coast playing
big game on the Gold Coast playing
big game on the Gold Coast playing against the aboriginals so I applied for
against the aboriginals so I applied for
against the aboriginals so I applied for my visa and I got it and my 10th try 10
my visa and I got it and my 10th try 10
my visa and I got it and my 10th try 10 years later it was amazing I went over
years later it was amazing I went over
years later it was amazing I went over the air
the air
the air I lived the haka and I was proud to
I lived the haka and I was proud to
I lived the haka and I was proud to represent my culture I wanted to bring
represent my culture I wanted to bring
represent my culture I wanted to bring that culture back here – crushed roots
that culture back here – crushed roots
that culture back here – crushed roots and start the Canterbury MODY rugby
and start the Canterbury MODY rugby
and start the Canterbury MODY rugby league team because there wasn’t that I
I’d learn so much and healed so much
I’d learn so much and healed so much finding my own inner warrior
finding my own inner warrior
finding my own inner warrior I wanted others to have that I had
I wanted others to have that I had
I wanted others to have that I had barriers there was not much support
barriers there was not much support
barriers there was not much support there was no money and people said I
there was no money and people said I
there was no money and people said I couldn’t do it can’t have a more we team
couldn’t do it can’t have a more we team
couldn’t do it can’t have a more we team what about a party our team I persisted
they told me I could have my whole life
they told me I could have my whole life I persisted seven years later we have 18
I persisted seven years later we have 18
I persisted seven years later we have 18 more deregulate teams here in Craster’s
more deregulate teams here in Craster’s
more deregulate teams here in Craster’s from sixes all the way up to seniors
I had missed my opportunities and I
I had missed my opportunities and I didn’t want others to miss their
didn’t want others to miss their
didn’t want others to miss their opportunities when they came up I’ve
opportunities when they came up I’ve
opportunities when they came up I’ve volunteered as a youth worker and was
volunteered as a youth worker and was
volunteered as a youth worker and was soon hired for skills I had to engage
soon hired for skills I had to engage
soon hired for skills I had to engage with the youth I worked for ten years as
with the youth I worked for ten years as
with the youth I worked for ten years as a youth worker with a whole lot of
a youth worker with a whole lot of
a youth worker with a whole lot of different organizations I learned about
different organizations I learned about
different organizations I learned about how the system works and I think it’s
how the system works and I think it’s
how the system works and I think it’s about what they youth want I wanted to
about what they youth want I wanted to
about what they youth want I wanted to give more than a system allowed me to so
give more than a system allowed me to so
give more than a system allowed me to so I wrote my own program our success is
I wrote my own program our success is
I wrote my own program our success is not about Oh bro so change is now in its
not about Oh bro so change is now in its
not about Oh bro so change is now in its fourth year we are real people with real
fourth year we are real people with real
fourth year we are real people with real talk
talk
talk they make real change success for us is
they make real change success for us is
they make real change success for us is not about taking boxes for funding Nikki
not about taking boxes for funding Nikki
not about taking boxes for funding Nikki it’s not about applying pastors that
it’s not about applying pastors that
it’s not about applying pastors that come off in two days it’s about
come off in two days it’s about
come off in two days it’s about relationship and passion that comes from
relationship and passion that comes from
relationship and passion that comes from lived experience for New Zealand kids
lived experience for New Zealand kids
lived experience for New Zealand kids success can be measured by credits or
success can be measured by credits or
success can be measured by credits or qualifications for us if you brake for
qualifications for us if you brake for
qualifications for us if you brake for Windows last week and you break two
Windows last week and you break two
Windows last week and you break two windows this week success because it’s a
windows this week success because it’s a
windows this week success because it’s a foot in the right direction we say we
foot in the right direction we say we
foot in the right direction we say we sell them the chisels but feed them the
sell them the chisels but feed them the
sell them the chisels but feed them the broccoli underneath because they’re
broccoli underneath because they’re
broccoli underneath because they’re learning what is they’re having fun
they said I couldn’t develop a program
they said I couldn’t develop a program for vulnerable youth not when I’ve been
for vulnerable youth not when I’ve been
for vulnerable youth not when I’ve been to prison they’ve been saying I could
to prison they’ve been saying I could
to prison they’ve been saying I could have my whole life and I believed them
have my whole life and I believed them
have my whole life and I believed them you’re in a warrior there’s not about
you’re in a warrior there’s not about
you’re in a warrior there’s not about physically fighting it’s about
physically fighting it’s about
physically fighting it’s about overcoming challenges
overcoming challenges
overcoming challenges it’s about being resilient it’s about
it’s about being resilient it’s about
it’s about being resilient it’s about being accountable for your own decisions
that’s when you start thinking
that’s when you start thinking internally worried about what you can
internally worried about what you can
internally worried about what you can change don’t waste your time worrying
change don’t waste your time worrying
change don’t waste your time worrying about what you can’t change
for me recognizing who I was what I
for me recognizing who I was what I wanted to be and just being it but I
wanted to be and just being it but I
wanted to be and just being it but I only found it through applying myself
only found it through applying myself
only found it through applying myself taking on new challenges and dealing
taking on new challenges and dealing
taking on new challenges and dealing with the outcomes if you don’t rise
with the outcomes if you don’t rise
with the outcomes if you don’t rise above the tapia waters and seek to find
above the tapia waters and seek to find
above the tapia waters and seek to find your inner warrior you never will your
your inner warrior you never will your
your inner warrior you never will your ideas will join the failed ideas of
ideas will join the failed ideas of
ideas will join the failed ideas of others and the intentions that were
others and the intentions that were
others and the intentions that were never shared in order in order to
never shared in order in order to
never shared in order in order to release my inner warrior I need to face
release my inner warrior I need to face
release my inner warrior I need to face those who doubted me faced those who I
those who doubted me faced those who I
those who doubted me faced those who I had hurt being a small dot and a huge
had hurt being a small dot and a huge
had hurt being a small dot and a huge system money education resource I had
system money education resource I had
system money education resource I had none and making that crime no one wanted
none and making that crime no one wanted
none and making that crime no one wanted to be the first to support me I had no
to be the first to support me I had no
to be the first to support me I had no credibility Frederick Douglas said
credibility Frederick Douglas said
credibility Frederick Douglas said without adversity there can be no
without adversity there can be no
without adversity there can be no progress they said I couldn’t start a
progress they said I couldn’t start a
progress they said I couldn’t start a more dreg believe team they said I
more dreg believe team they said I
more dreg believe team they said I couldn’t write a program for vulnerable
couldn’t write a program for vulnerable
couldn’t write a program for vulnerable youth no we’re not been to prison they
youth no we’re not been to prison they
youth no we’re not been to prison they said I was stupid all of you have your
said I was stupid all of you have your
said I was stupid all of you have your inner warrior if you don’t release it
inner warrior if you don’t release it
inner warrior if you don’t release it you will never know what your full
you will never know what your full
you will never know what your full potential is so what are you and your
potential is so what are you and your
potential is so what are you and your inner warrior capable of thank you
inner warrior capable of thank you
inner warrior capable of thank you you
MODOK ooh struggling through the looking for that perfect Manuka branch
thanking tongue adore tally Mahuta for
thanking tongue adore tally Mahuta for his beautiful resource flooring it down
his beautiful resource flooring it down
his beautiful resource flooring it down shaping it to you the perfect gerak ooh
shaping it to you the perfect gerak ooh
shaping it to you the perfect gerak ooh ma hang a chi hunting deer diving for
ma hang a chi hunting deer diving for
ma hang a chi hunting deer diving for kaimoana gathering blackberries chi
kaimoana gathering blackberries chi
kaimoana gathering blackberries chi crafting our meals stuffing our faces
crafting our meals stuffing our faces
crafting our meals stuffing our faces enjoying the company throwing stones
enjoying the company throwing stones
enjoying the company throwing stones kicking balls telling stories
kicking balls telling stories
kicking balls telling stories furniture building relationships through
furniture building relationships through
furniture building relationships through identity tikanga culture and values all
identity tikanga culture and values all
identity tikanga culture and values all within the safe and supportive
within the safe and supportive
within the safe and supportive environment that is birth to change
environment that is birth to change
environment that is birth to change finding your inner warrior real people
finding your inner warrior real people
finding your inner warrior real people real talk
real talk
real talk real change camuto teaming up got to
real change camuto teaming up got to
real change camuto teaming up got to moderate our corner took him at the Faro
moderate our corner took him at the Faro
moderate our corner took him at the Faro to Walker go to hinari tomorrow coming
to Walker go to hinari tomorrow coming
to Walker go to hinari tomorrow coming up who he me to who okey we call naughty
up who he me to who okey we call naughty
up who he me to who okey we call naughty Anita haboob call voyage a gangsta pukka
Anita haboob call voyage a gangsta pukka
Anita haboob call voyage a gangsta pukka pukka junior the second tinny I was born
pukka junior the second tinny I was born
pukka junior the second tinny I was born in West Oakland my father was a
in West Oakland my father was a
in West Oakland my father was a policeman I was found out to my
policeman I was found out to my
policeman I was found out to my grandmother it’s like being adopted but
grandmother it’s like being adopted but
grandmother it’s like being adopted but by a family I had lots of uncles and
by a family I had lots of uncles and
by a family I had lots of uncles and auntie’s and a very transient upbringing
auntie’s and a very transient upbringing
auntie’s and a very transient upbringing so I moved around a lot of them
so I moved around a lot of them
so I moved around a lot of them I remember at my mum’s house one time
I remember at my mum’s house one time
I remember at my mum’s house one time when I was five I woke up in the middle
when I was five I woke up in the middle
when I was five I woke up in the middle of the night and I followed a recipe for
of the night and I followed a recipe for
of the night and I followed a recipe for ginger crunch I made it perfectly in the
ginger crunch I made it perfectly in the
ginger crunch I made it perfectly in the end just lifted on the bench when the
end just lifted on the bench when the
end just lifted on the bench when the family woke up in the morning at a what
family woke up in the morning at a what
family woke up in the morning at a what the Frick
the Frick
the Frick this made no sense at the time my mum
this made no sense at the time my mum
this made no sense at the time my mum and dad were always around but me and my
and dad were always around but me and my
and dad were always around but me and my grandmother we complemented each other
grandmother we complemented each other
grandmother we complemented each other I would I would run around for her she
I would I would run around for her she
I would I would run around for her she would look after me I was very
would look after me I was very
would look after me I was very independent at a young age I loved
independent at a young age I loved
independent at a young age I loved playing sports I wasn’t very good I did
playing sports I wasn’t very good I did
playing sports I wasn’t very good I did have a very good friend me in the
have a very good friend me in the
have a very good friend me in the borough we did everything together
borough we did everything together
borough we did everything together Magnum was a German Shepherd aside from
Magnum was a German Shepherd aside from
Magnum was a German Shepherd aside from that I didn’t really have many friends I
that I didn’t really have many friends I
that I didn’t really have many friends I didn’t really go to school it didn’t
didn’t really go to school it didn’t
didn’t really go to school it didn’t interest me I liked going to school and
interest me I liked going to school and
interest me I liked going to school and playing ball rushed it last time that
playing ball rushed it last time that
playing ball rushed it last time that was about it I would walk into school
was about it I would walk into school
was about it I would walk into school one way I’d grab a couple of lunches and
one way I’d grab a couple of lunches and
one way I’d grab a couple of lunches and walk out the other way I never passed
walk out the other way I never passed
walk out the other way I never passed any subjects at school I thought I was
any subjects at school I thought I was
any subjects at school I thought I was stupid people also told me this that I
stupid people also told me this that I
stupid people also told me this that I would have meant to nothing this just
would have meant to nothing this just
would have meant to nothing this just confirmed what I was thinking anyway I
never made it of importance to get to
never made it of importance to get to school on time even just to school you
school on time even just to school you
school on time even just to school you can guarantee on Saturday I’ll be up at
can guarantee on Saturday I’ll be up at
can guarantee on Saturday I’ll be up at 6 o’clock in the morning really for
6 o’clock in the morning really for
6 o’clock in the morning really for rugby league no matter where I was in
rugby league no matter where I was in
rugby league no matter where I was in the country I’ll always be up and ready
the country I’ll always be up and ready
the country I’ll always be up and ready and find training or League I loved it
and find training or League I loved it
and find training or League I loved it I would expressed myself out on the
I would expressed myself out on the
I would expressed myself out on the field with aggression I liked running
field with aggression I liked running
field with aggression I liked running into walls of defenders to see if they
into walls of defenders to see if they
into walls of defenders to see if they could stop me
could stop me
could stop me I made lots of rape teams including the
I made lots of rape teams including the
I made lots of rape teams including the Warriors where I was thrust into this
Warriors where I was thrust into this
Warriors where I was thrust into this professional environment I didn’t know
professional environment I didn’t know
professional environment I didn’t know how to cope I was young I didn’t have
how to cope I was young I didn’t have
how to cope I was young I didn’t have very good social skills due to not go
very good social skills due to not go
very good social skills due to not go into school I wasn’t used to talking to
into school I wasn’t used to talking to
into school I wasn’t used to talking to so many different people when I wasn’t
so many different people when I wasn’t
so many different people when I wasn’t used to attention for me the only way to
used to attention for me the only way to
used to attention for me the only way to cope wants to drink
cope wants to drink
cope wants to drink I got a bit of an ego and started
I got a bit of an ego and started
I got a bit of an ego and started drinking that was quitting on myself I
drinking that was quitting on myself I
drinking that was quitting on myself I then introduced myself to the police by
then introduced myself to the police by
then introduced myself to the police by fighting in public as a result I served
fighting in public as a result I served
fighting in public as a result I served time doing community service there I met
time doing community service there I met
time doing community service there I met some like-minded people these
some like-minded people these
some like-minded people these like-minded people they invited me down
like-minded people they invited me down
like-minded people they invited me down to the boxing gym where I started
to the boxing gym where I started
to the boxing gym where I started fighting in the ring I was on a downward
fighting in the ring I was on a downward
fighting in the ring I was on a downward spiral I was committing small crimes
spiral I was committing small crimes
spiral I was committing small crimes that eventually escalated into armed
that eventually escalated into armed
that eventually escalated into armed robberies we must pay the price now and
robberies we must pay the price now and
robberies we must pay the price now and collect our prize later if we collect
collect our prize later if we collect
collect our prize later if we collect our prize now and pay the price later
our prize now and pay the price later
our prize now and pay the price later life will always add interest for my
life will always add interest for my
life will always add interest for my crimes of trying to collect my prize
crimes of trying to collect my prize
crimes of trying to collect my prize without paying the price I received six
without paying the price I received six
without paying the price I received six years in prison an interest and then it
years in prison an interest and then it
years in prison an interest and then it took me ten years after that to rebuild
took me ten years after that to rebuild
took me ten years after that to rebuild what I didn’t even have anyway there’s a
what I didn’t even have anyway there’s a
what I didn’t even have anyway there’s a high interest rate I learnt
high interest rate I learnt
high interest rate I learnt a lot of prison a lot of bad things a
a lot of prison a lot of bad things a
a lot of prison a lot of bad things a lot about myself and who I was who was I
lot about myself and who I was who was I
lot about myself and who I was who was I I was someone with aspirations to I
needed to make the decision to stop what
needed to make the decision to stop what I’m doing and want to change I need to
I’m doing and want to change I need to
I’m doing and want to change I need to awaken my inner warrior I said I’m gonna
awaken my inner warrior I said I’m gonna
awaken my inner warrior I said I’m gonna make something of my life when I get out
make something of my life when I get out
make something of my life when I get out so when I got out I went straight back
so when I got out I went straight back
so when I got out I went straight back to League the very day because it was my
to League the very day because it was my
to League the very day because it was my passion that’s what I knew I studied to
passion that’s what I knew I studied to
passion that’s what I knew I studied to be a chef just because I wanted to be a
be a chef just because I wanted to be a
be a chef just because I wanted to be a chef who turned out I path and wasn’t as
chef who turned out I path and wasn’t as
chef who turned out I path and wasn’t as stupid as I thought I was q the random
stupid as I thought I was q the random
stupid as I thought I was q the random ginger grant story I studied psychology
ginger grant story I studied psychology
ginger grant story I studied psychology and past I trained to be a personal
and past I trained to be a personal
and past I trained to be a personal trainer and did I was offered
trainer and did I was offered
trainer and did I was offered professional contracts to play rugby
professional contracts to play rugby
professional contracts to play rugby league in Australia one of my
league in Australia one of my
league in Australia one of my aspirations for nine years I applied for
aspirations for nine years I applied for
aspirations for nine years I applied for a visa to go to Australia
a visa to go to Australia
a visa to go to Australia for nine years they said no I made a New
for nine years they said no I made a New
for nine years they said no I made a New Zealand Morty rugby team there was this
Zealand Morty rugby team there was this
Zealand Morty rugby team there was this big game on the Gold Coast playing
big game on the Gold Coast playing
big game on the Gold Coast playing against the aboriginals so I applied for
against the aboriginals so I applied for
against the aboriginals so I applied for my visa and I got it and my 10th try 10
my visa and I got it and my 10th try 10
my visa and I got it and my 10th try 10 years later it was amazing I went over
years later it was amazing I went over
years later it was amazing I went over the air
the air
the air I lived the haka and I was proud to
I lived the haka and I was proud to
I lived the haka and I was proud to represent my culture I wanted to bring
represent my culture I wanted to bring
represent my culture I wanted to bring that culture back here – crushed roots
that culture back here – crushed roots
that culture back here – crushed roots and start the Canterbury MODY rugby
and start the Canterbury MODY rugby
and start the Canterbury MODY rugby league team because there wasn’t that I
I’d learn so much and healed so much
I’d learn so much and healed so much finding my own inner warrior
finding my own inner warrior
finding my own inner warrior I wanted others to have that I had
I wanted others to have that I had
I wanted others to have that I had barriers there was not much support
barriers there was not much support
barriers there was not much support there was no money and people said I
there was no money and people said I
there was no money and people said I couldn’t do it can’t have a more we team
couldn’t do it can’t have a more we team
couldn’t do it can’t have a more we team what about a party our team I persisted
they told me I could have my whole life
they told me I could have my whole life I persisted seven years later we have 18
I persisted seven years later we have 18
I persisted seven years later we have 18 more deregulate teams here in Craster’s
more deregulate teams here in Craster’s
more deregulate teams here in Craster’s from sixes all the way up to seniors
I had missed my opportunities and I
I had missed my opportunities and I didn’t want others to miss their
didn’t want others to miss their
didn’t want others to miss their opportunities when they came up I’ve
opportunities when they came up I’ve
opportunities when they came up I’ve volunteered as a youth worker and was
volunteered as a youth worker and was
volunteered as a youth worker and was soon hired for skills I had to engage
soon hired for skills I had to engage
soon hired for skills I had to engage with the youth I worked for ten years as
with the youth I worked for ten years as
with the youth I worked for ten years as a youth worker with a whole lot of
a youth worker with a whole lot of
a youth worker with a whole lot of different organizations I learned about
different organizations I learned about
different organizations I learned about how the system works and I think it’s
how the system works and I think it’s
how the system works and I think it’s about what they youth want I wanted to
about what they youth want I wanted to
about what they youth want I wanted to give more than a system allowed me to so
give more than a system allowed me to so
give more than a system allowed me to so I wrote my own program our success is
I wrote my own program our success is
I wrote my own program our success is not about Oh bro so change is now in its
not about Oh bro so change is now in its
not about Oh bro so change is now in its fourth year we are real people with real
fourth year we are real people with real
fourth year we are real people with real talk
talk
talk they make real change success for us is
they make real change success for us is
they make real change success for us is not about taking boxes for funding Nikki
not about taking boxes for funding Nikki
not about taking boxes for funding Nikki it’s not about applying pastors that
it’s not about applying pastors that
it’s not about applying pastors that come off in two days it’s about
come off in two days it’s about
come off in two days it’s about relationship and passion that comes from
relationship and passion that comes from
relationship and passion that comes from lived experience for New Zealand kids
lived experience for New Zealand kids
lived experience for New Zealand kids success can be measured by credits or
success can be measured by credits or
success can be measured by credits or qualifications for us if you brake for
qualifications for us if you brake for
qualifications for us if you brake for Windows last week and you break two
Windows last week and you break two
Windows last week and you break two windows this week success because it’s a
windows this week success because it’s a
windows this week success because it’s a foot in the right direction we say we
foot in the right direction we say we
foot in the right direction we say we sell them the chisels but feed them the
sell them the chisels but feed them the
sell them the chisels but feed them the broccoli underneath because they’re
broccoli underneath because they’re
broccoli underneath because they’re learning what is they’re having fun
they said I couldn’t develop a program
they said I couldn’t develop a program for vulnerable youth not when I’ve been
for vulnerable youth not when I’ve been
for vulnerable youth not when I’ve been to prison they’ve been saying I could
to prison they’ve been saying I could
to prison they’ve been saying I could have my whole life and I believed them
have my whole life and I believed them
have my whole life and I believed them you’re in a warrior there’s not about
you’re in a warrior there’s not about
you’re in a warrior there’s not about physically fighting it’s about
physically fighting it’s about
physically fighting it’s about overcoming challenges
overcoming challenges
overcoming challenges it’s about being resilient it’s about
it’s about being resilient it’s about
it’s about being resilient it’s about being accountable for your own decisions
that’s when you start thinking
that’s when you start thinking internally worried about what you can
internally worried about what you can
internally worried about what you can change don’t waste your time worrying
change don’t waste your time worrying
change don’t waste your time worrying about what you can’t change
for me recognizing who I was what I
for me recognizing who I was what I wanted to be and just being it but I
wanted to be and just being it but I
wanted to be and just being it but I only found it through applying myself
only found it through applying myself
only found it through applying myself taking on new challenges and dealing
taking on new challenges and dealing
taking on new challenges and dealing with the outcomes if you don’t rise
with the outcomes if you don’t rise
with the outcomes if you don’t rise above the tapia waters and seek to find
above the tapia waters and seek to find
above the tapia waters and seek to find your inner warrior you never will your
your inner warrior you never will your
your inner warrior you never will your ideas will join the failed ideas of
ideas will join the failed ideas of
ideas will join the failed ideas of others and the intentions that were
others and the intentions that were
others and the intentions that were never shared in order in order to
never shared in order in order to
never shared in order in order to release my inner warrior I need to face
release my inner warrior I need to face
release my inner warrior I need to face those who doubted me faced those who I
those who doubted me faced those who I
those who doubted me faced those who I had hurt being a small dot and a huge
had hurt being a small dot and a huge
had hurt being a small dot and a huge system money education resource I had
system money education resource I had
system money education resource I had none and making that crime no one wanted
none and making that crime no one wanted
none and making that crime no one wanted to be the first to support me I had no
to be the first to support me I had no
to be the first to support me I had no credibility Frederick Douglas said
credibility Frederick Douglas said
credibility Frederick Douglas said without adversity there can be no
without adversity there can be no
without adversity there can be no progress they said I couldn’t start a
progress they said I couldn’t start a
progress they said I couldn’t start a more dreg believe team they said I
more dreg believe team they said I
more dreg believe team they said I couldn’t write a program for vulnerable
couldn’t write a program for vulnerable
couldn’t write a program for vulnerable youth no we’re not been to prison they
youth no we’re not been to prison they
youth no we’re not been to prison they said I was stupid all of you have your
said I was stupid all of you have your
said I was stupid all of you have your inner warrior if you don’t release it
inner warrior if you don’t release it
inner warrior if you don’t release it you will never know what your full
you will never know what your full
you will never know what your full potential is so what are you and your
potential is so what are you and your
potential is so what are you and your inner warrior capable of thank you
inner warrior capable of thank you
inner warrior capable of thank you you
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