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Sonny is a storyteller and champion for te reo Māori Sonny Ngatai is a young Māori presenter, humanitarian, and funny guy with a passion for change.
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Sonny’s story
Sonny Ngatai was raised in Rotorua and went to kohanga reo before his whanau relocated to Titahi Bay (Wellington). His parents were of the generation that were not exposed to the reo, however they had a deep desire for their tamariki to grow up learning te reo. Sonny was awarded the highest achievement any Young Māori orator can receive, the winner of the National Korimako Award two years in a row at Ngā Manu Korero Nationals in 2013 and 2014. As well as this, Sonny spent his last high school year as head Boy for his prestigious boarding School Hato Pāora College. When Sonny was young, he wanted to be a doctor – until everyone started telling him he should be on TV.
Sonny went on to the University of Auckland to study medicine with the Chancellor's scholarship for top Māori and Pacific Island scholars in his back pocket. However reality soon caught up with him, and his focus changed. Sonny's passion and commitment to defending Child rights has seen him step up as a NZ Unicef Ambassador. Sonny was spearheaded by the producer of the first ever rangatahi webseries Hahana with a deep passion for promoting Te Reo Māori and inspiring youth, he quickly accepted the challenge. Since Hahana, Sonny has gone on to Present, Direct and create all kinds of shows, with his most recent show “Tiki Towns” playing on Prime and Nickelodeon.
