Last fortnight was a very trying week for me. It opened my eye's and made me think alot clearer about where my life is heading and what I can do to better it. To start off I went to work on Tuesday because our company wanted us to work 5 days one week and 4 the next to help with the struggle of keeping our company Portavin operating without too much loss, as the whole of the country is feeling the recession. Okay here it is with heart open and eyes about to water, I went to work tuesday morning only to be told that on Sunday the 26th of April a work mate Milan died of a heart attack he was only 50 I helped him move to a new house a few months earlier and he celebrated his birthday on february 10th which i couldn't attend because Katrina was working, after hearing this news i talked with everyone about it and also those that also just came back to work on the Tuesday it was a big blow for us.The work day hadn't even started properly we had just started bottling wine at 7am when our boss called a meeting we all gathered and the boss started to cry and we all expected to be out of a job and then POW he hit us with the news, he said and I quote (I have some bad news and sad news in the last 24 hours sob Vlas commited suicide. This news brought everyone to tears especially those of us that just got back to work we had to endure a second death which was a hard blow for us, I am sorry but I needed to tell everyone this as it is a hard thing to deal with especially when they these two strong men whom were like family died in two different ways, I remember the last words I spoke with them both like it was yesterday and I wonder why always the questions running through my head and then i realise this is life and life is too short, so if you have a loved one near you give them a kiss tell them you love them I always have done this everyday before I leave home for work I go and say goodbye to the Wife and kids and give them a big kiss you never know it may be the last words out of my mouth to them.Thanks for letting me share this with you all God Bless even if you don't believe Be safe and Take Care. Arohanui to you all.

Well been away for a few weeks to do some soul searching and to spend more time with Kiddies got some great pics OMG the camera loves my 2 babys Jacob and Kiara and like most children they love the camera also.

It's so funny to think when I was the age of 5 I used to get myself in the picture as much as possible, lol but anyway brought a new camera Kodak 8 megapx with Video player which I also did with my family we got some funny moments and I guess some really funny memories.

I realised the greatest gift I could have given was life and by that I mean we gave the world Katrina and I 5 beautiful children and with some love and coaching they can be successful in all there endevours well that is my  hope.

Anyway enough blabbing on going to download some new pics now take care xoxoxoxo

Growing up in a family of fifteen me being the youngest there was never a dull moment in our household, each of us when we were born were Poied this is what Mum called it and Dad would take us out the door and offer us to the four corners of the earth North South East West and while doing this say these words (In the name of the father son and holy spirit amene) Mum told us that by doing this we would settle and sleep well and I and all my other 7 brothers and 7sisters even there children have carried on this tradition, as a Maori growing up in a beautiful country like NZ there were many advantages the culture oh what a wonderful culture it is, the song and dance is beautiful, the carvings the history, but and I say this with an open heart alot is lost in translation, the movie Once were Warriors opened  my eye's a little and I saw alot of this violence when alcohol was involved but take this factor away and everything is fine.I thank god that I have such a huge family now mum and dads legacy will live on in us I believe they di a fine job in raising so many of us and will always cherish them they passed away not too long ago Mum in 2004 and dad 2005 they will be missed.

Anyway my family has grown so big now that I have lost count I stopped counting at 70 because hmmm it is getting to the point where I can't even count anymore, but at age 37 I am proud to say I am a Great Grand Uncle to 4 and a Grand uncle too hmmm lost count lol maybe one day when we have a reunion I can count them all but until that day I just cherish the thought that everyone is doing well in the recession My siblings and there children all working and living well.