Mihi

Tena koutou katoa

Ko Ken toku papa

Ko Jenny toku mama

Ko Valerie toku hoa rangatira

Ko Caleb taku tamaiti

Ko Bruce toku ingoa

No Tikipunga ahau

No reira

Tena koutou, Tena koutou,

Tena tatou katoa.

Pepeha

Ko Manaia toku maunga

Ko Whangarei-te-renga-paraoa toku moana

Ko Hatea toku awa

Ko Spray of the Sea toku waka

Ko Te Tai Tokerau te rohe

Ko Ngati Pakeha te iwi

Ko McMillan toku hapu

No reira

Tena koutou, Tena koutou,

Tena tatou katoa.

Murray Ball’s character ‘Dog’ has always inspired me. He is the quintessential Kiwi character. He is tough…fair….kind….a lover….a helper ….determined…. unflappable….brave….gives anything a go…and he learns from his mistakes.

Dog is a great bloke and an inspirational leader.

These people inspire me to inspire them. The faces change from year to year but the sentiment remains.

This is all who it is for…my family. There are not many of us (I am the one on the left) but we shape me and my leadership. My wife is an inspirational and strong leader and it is important that my son learns from his parents and becomes a man that will help shape the lives and inspire others.

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion,

some compassion, some humour, and some style.

Maya Angelou

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.

Maya Angelou

Ko te tumu herenga wakaMaori Proverb: The stake to which a canoe is tied – indicating an influential, reliable and significant chief.

Waiho ma te tangata e MihiMaori Proverb: Let someone else acknowledge your virtues..