Polynation is an exquisite book of poetry. The collection was written and bound by Fa'afetai Ta'asē and discovered after his passing by his sister Rev. Alofa Ta'asē Lale, QSM.
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Over 700 people attend the event including veterans, the Minister for Defence Peeni Henare, Minister for Māori Crown Relations Kelvin Davis and Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson. The academy started in 2010 in response to the worst NCEA exam statistics ever for the region – which saw only 19 per cent of Māori boys in Whangārei passing NCEA level 1. The school pushes high standards, and quickly earned a place in the hearts and minds of 28 Māori battalion veterans, whanau, hāpu and Iwi – and are often called upon to be present at important regional, national and international events as a result.