Tāme Iti has lived a life.
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From his childhood in Ruatoki, he was on the frontlines of the Springbok Tour protests, the 1975 land march, and even tried to join North Vietnamese fighters during the Vietnam War.
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At times, Iti has been a controversial figure. In others, he has been revered.
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Q+A visited him at his studio in Whakatāne. Iti reflects on his life as he releases his autobiography: Mana.