Greg Ratana

Greg Ratana was born at Kaiwhaiki Marae in the mid-1950s. In these interview extracts he talks about the marae and growing up there, beside the Whanganui River, and other experiences from his early life; he talks about learning Te Reo and the value of Te Reo. The final extract is a waiata, sung by Greg, his wife Jasmine and Sandy Nepia.

The full interview can be accessed at the Alexander Heritage and Research Library, Whanganui, New Zealand.