I would like to take a moment to greet the kaumatua and iwi representatives present in the gallery.
Oblivious to its place in history, the feisty North Island brown kiwi twisted its head as the Tainui kaumatua intoned a karakia.
It tells the story of a polluted river, a consultation with a kaumatua, traditional Maori gods destroying a factory, and an expression of Maori sovereignty.
There were a lot of his elders and kaumatua who encouraged him to study law, but he felt that he could be better use as a doctor.
Even the kaumatuas need no better gears than a baggy tracksuit.