Comments on: Te Pō Atarau and Māui Nukurau

By: Karen Stanley

Karen Stanley — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:46:53 +0000

Chris and Laurel,

How wonderful to have such a great experience. Something Atarau will never forget. I love the Tika Tanu song, poem. What widsom to give your sons. What a beautiful smile on Atarau’s face. Beatific.

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By: Brooke

Brooke — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:59:05 +0000

Here’s to many more years from the President of the Ata fanclub. 😀 I’m so glad you found Māui!

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By: Day two | librarykris

Day two | librarykris — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:35:18 +0000

[…] in still other news, this lovely blog post from my friend @ranginui is a followup to this story. […]

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By: Sonya McIntyre

Sonya McIntyre — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:29:03 +0000

This is awesome!!!
Im so glad Atarau’s birthday wish came true, it sure sounds (and looks) like it was an amazing day!

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By: Laurel

Laurel — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:04:28 +0000

had some nice messages back and forth from Taika Cohen of Academy Award/ “Boy” fame as well. A long time ago he and Jermaine of Flight of the Conchords did a show called “The Untold Tales of Maui”. He said he really liked the article but that he was much too shy to be Maui.

I think it says a lot about the character of Maori people that no one volunteered themselves – only other people could convince them to do it. Humbleness and modesty rule in this culture where a heck of a lot of them can pick up a guitar and sing in front of a heap of people like it’s nothing, but to become Maui? That takes other people speaking highly of you.

Big ups to everyone for making this happen and especially to my husband for putting up with my crazy party madness.

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By: Cath Sheard

Cath Sheard — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 05:10:10 +0000

That is just *so* awesome. What an amazing memory for all the littlies. And the parents….

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