Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr (Tainui) is the captain of the oceangoing waka Haunui. He was the special guest speaker at the Maori Pacific Business Forum sharing with the delegates the importance of bringing back traditional knowledge to inspire Maori and Pacific youth.
Hoturoa is an orator on his marae at Kawhia, the home of Haunui, and the ancient landing and settlement place of his ancestral waka, Tainui and his ancestor Hoturoa. Hoturoa is a trustee on a number of trust boards and is currently the chairman of Taharoa C Incorporation, which administers and oversees the mining of iron sands on tribal lands.
Credits
Interviewer: Suzanne Suisuiki
Camera: Ayana Champot
Editing: Clement Baudry
