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Valuable life lessons on Huanui Station in the ’70s

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Dan Maitai takes us on a journey and a nostalgic account of the ‘good ol’ days’ at Huanui Station, East Coast. He chats to journalist Loren Sirl…

It was the 1970s and Dan Maitai of Tolaga Bay decided, at the age of 14, he’d had enough of school. He told his taxi driver mum Te Whanau Pani Milner Maitai (Teddi), who informed him, “You can find a job then.”

Racing down to use the tel...


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beverly anne bayliss
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27 January 2024
Awesome life alright Dan - great recall of your time on the Station. Well done on your work with FENZ .
Regards Bev Bayliss

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