Male, 28 years old
Auckland, New Zealand
Member since: Apr 18, 2007

About me
As a youngster I played Rugby League, Rugby, and athletics. Because our family was sports orientated, a lot of the time I was was running around with a ball in hand or out on my feet doing something physical.
I have always loved drawing...in my younger years I loved drawing marvel comic heroes, or body builders. As I got older I I became interested in Maori designs, kowhaiwhai and tamoko. My relationship with kapahaka ignited a passion within me for Maori koru.
In my role as a liaison officer, I been able to help youth find more opportunities for using education as a vehicle to achieve their aspirations. I think it is important for youth to pursue education as a means to achieve their goals and if I can help them achieve to the best of their ability then that I find success within myself.
I have much to give back to my mother and father for offering me a lot of opportunities to do what I wanted...as long as it is within reason...and I am forever indebted to them...they are my inspiration.
I believe that everyone who has a heartbeat, has the energy flowing within them to achieve without any excuses. If not, they choose to waste their life.
"WHERE THE HEART BEATS ENERGY FLOWS" - Ashley Te Whare
| interests | My interests are obvi
ously painting, sports,&nb
sp;eating...I love eating.
..trying new things,
new foods, meeting ne
w people, going to&nb
sp;the gym, going bac
k to my marae, f
amily reunions, catching&n
bsp;up with old frien
ds, watching movies,
eating again, playing 
;chess, scrabble, surfing&
nbsp;the net, trademe,&nbs
p;bebo, travelling oversea
s, getting away from&
nbsp;it all, being me
. |
| favorite music | Rhythym and Black, Al
ternative, Trance, House,&
nbsp;Acid Jazz, Jazz, 
;Rock, Classical, Ethnic,&
nbsp;Hip Hop...depends how
Im feeling. I&
nbsp;honestly can listen&n
bsp;to basically anything.
I am very 
;openminded to any mu
sic. Ultimately, a&n
bsp;lot of music from
the late 70's t
o 80's. I don't
really have an
appreciation for death&nbs
p;metal...but like I
said if Im feeling&nb
sp;it, I may apprecia
te. |
| favorite tv shows | CSI, Maori Television,&nbs
p;Heroes, News. |
| favorite movies | Utu, Green Mile, Once
were warriors, Last&
nbsp;of the Mohicans, 
;Pulp Fiction, Seven, 
;Whale Rider, Kingpin,&nbs
p;Mark II, Forest Gum
p...Pretty much any m
ovies with Morgan Fre
eman, Tom Hanks, Kevi
n Costner, Samuel Jac
kson, Gene Hackman, J
ames Earl Jones, John
Travolta and Lawrenc
e Fishburne to name&n
bsp;a few... |
| favorite games | The Fast and the 
;furious, Tomb Raider,&nbs
p;Syphon Filter, Guitar&nb
sp;Hero 1 & 2, B
oxing. |
| favorite books | Any Maori books, or&n
bsp;any written by Da
vid Gemmell |
| occupation | Liaison Officer |