One of my main focuses at the moment is spending time in my holiday camp at home (I live a tiny lifestyle in a couple of trailers on a huge bit of magestic land) in the forested hills above Takaka next to the Kahurangi National Park observing and interacting. Recently returned home after a few years based at the Arctic University of Norway in Tromso researching sustainability and indigenous issues. Now in need of nature and community.

I identify sometimes as a Maori, French, English, Welsh, Scottish as well as a New Zealander, Tainui, Mainiapoto, Hauraki, Ngati Tipa, a European and/or Polynesian. I'm a brother, cousin, a nephew and an uncle, a guardian, lover and carer.

I like to volunteer and play music.

I want to do more yoga and eat better.

I love fruit-fulled meanings and meetings.

Dadadadadada .... simplicity much?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think that participation in community (such as ours here) is a key to change. Also, I like to share experiences and tips for traveling.

I have been surfing couches since I was a small lad. It is an essential part of the Maori culture of giving and to give back and help people. My family have always seem to have had people staying over, and we were often staying surfing other peoples 'couches'.

Interests

am interested in lots of things, for instance;

Eating
Chucking the needle down
sleeping outside
dancing
talking
playing
Sporting
fresh powdeing
in flight safety cards
Indigenising
rambling
degrowing
sober simplicity
frugality
packing
chilling
teaching
fire
tramping
climbing
fishing

Everyfull moon we gather to beat drums and sing and dance to the moon at Rototai by the way

• culture
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• flying
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• fishing
• surfing
• snowboarding
• cricket
• rock climbing
• soccer
• rugby

Music, Movies, and Books

I dont really have favourites. I love to read and like movies.
I like all types of music, typically aside from deathmetal and hardhouse.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved offgrid in the Takaka highlands!

Teach, Learn, Share

I have couches, hot chocolates, fire, food and water :-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking, cleaning, an ear, a sholder, laughter, handiman work, indigenous rights advice and advocacy, language teaching, proofing, permaculture design, privacy, childcare, trust, positivity, stories, invigorating discussions, gardenwork, company, space ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Portugal, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, Germany, New Zealand, Norway

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