Our guest this morning Will Ilolahia is a a Tiwi (NZ born Tongan) from Auckland youngest son of Molimea 'Ilolahia RVM, QSM and Lusitania Naufahe from Kolonga, Tongatapu and  Sailoame Vava'u 

 

Will was educated in England & NZ resulting in a (BA) in Sociology  & Anthropology Received a Commonwealth Fellowship in 1978 and studied youth work in Hong Kong after which I was 1 of 1st 4 Detached Youth workers appointed vt then PM Robert Muldoon

On June 16th 1971 a group of 1st born Pacific islanders and Maori set up the Polynesian Panther Party in Grey Lynn Auckland. Will became Chairman after a few months as our inaugural Chairman, Samoan Fred Schmidt being a seaman felt position needed to be on land permanently. 

 After Panthers he managed the band HERBS while on trial for the 1981 Springbok Patu Squad.  He went into self-exile  to Tonga and set up Mate ma'a Tonga Rugby League.

Managed 1992  a world Cup Tongan University students to the finals (still on team to be in world cup finals), seconded by Niufm to be the producer of the Tongan show and later did Account Sales achieving most sales at one time.

He is a father of 7 and grandfather of 17 mokos and 4 great mokos.

Our guest this morning Will Ilolahia is a a Tiwi (NZ born Tongan) from Auckland youngest son of Molimea 'Ilolahia RVM, QSM and Lusitania Naufahe from Kolonga, Tongatapu and&nbsp; Sailoame Vava'u&nbsp;
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Will was educated in England &amp; NZ resulting in a (BA) in Sociology&nbsp; &amp; Anthropology Received a Commonwealth Fellowship in 1978 and studied youth work in Hong Kong after which I was 1 of 1st 4 Detached Youth workers appointed vt then PM Robert Muldoon
On June 16th 1971 a group of 1st born Pacific islanders and Maori set up the Polynesian Panther Party in Grey Lynn Auckland. Will became Chairman after a few months as our inaugural Chairman, Samoan Fred Schmidt being a seaman felt position needed to be on land permanently.&nbsp;
&nbsp;After Panthers he managed the band HERBS while on trial for the 1981 Springbok Patu Squad.&nbsp; He went into self-exile&nbsp; to Tonga and set up Mate ma'a Tonga Rugby League.
Managed 1992&nbsp; a world Cup Tongan University students to the finals (still on team to be in world cup finals), seconded by Niufm to be the producer of the Tongan show and later did Account Sales achieving most sales at one time.
He is a father of 7 and grandfather of 17 mokos and 4 great mokos.