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Māpuna for Saturday 28 October 2023

Lead te reo commentator for the Rugby World Cup, Te Aorere Pewhairangi.

Te Aorere Pēwhairangi who is walking the length of SH25 to raise awareness about cutoff communities

Photo: Givealittle

This week on Māpuna we speak to social media phenomenon Te Aorere Pewhairangi. Pewhairangi has attracted a huge following on both his TikTok and Instagram accounts but tomorrow morning he'll be putting on his working gumboots as the lead te reo Māori commentator for the 2023 Rugby World Cup final between the All Blacks and the Springboks. 

Pewhairangi was educated at kura kaupapa Māori in Palmerston North and has continued upholding te reo in his mahi since graduation. This year he raised money for te Tairāwhiti that was battered by Cyclone Gabrielle by walking the length of State Highway 35 and tagged along with New Zealander of the Year Professor Rangi Mātāmua to take knowledge of Matariki global at the Royal Observatory in London.

Kimiora Kaire-Melbourne, Rangi Matamua, Te Aorere Pewhairangi

Photo: Kimiora Kaire-Melbourne

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