The Green MP and former Auckland Councillor died suddenly this morning in Auckland while taking part in a charity fundraiser.
Tributes have being flowing all day, remembering him as a champion for south Auckland and for Pacific communities.
Emile Donovan speaks to Hana Schmidt, a director of Papatoetoe-based, Pasifika-led creative agency Bluwave, who counts Fa'anānā Efeso as one of her mentors and supporters.
Hana Schmidt says Fa'anānā Efeso Collins always supported her work and was there as a soundboard for her ideas. Photo: Supplied
