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Podcast: Ngahere Talks
Episode: WHAKATAU Ep03 - Bodie
Description: WHAKATAU - to make a decision, to settle something within yourself.
Whakatau is a short series that explores the experience of Māori in Aotearoa during the global pandemic, and ultimately the decision of whether or not to vaccinate their tamariki (children) against the virus. In this episode Manawa chats with single father of 3, Bodie Friend of Ngati Pukenga, Tapuika, Waikato, Ngati Apakura and Ngati Hikairo. Living in a multigenerational household, and with a Māmā who is a nurse, Bodie and his whānau were able to confidently navigate the vaxx programme, where all whanau members are no...