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The Pakeha solo dad and his remarkable journey from the railways to Māori academia

The Pakeha solo dad and his remarkable journey from the railways to Māori academia

'One day I had just $10 . . . what do I do?’

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Hamish McNeilly
May 26, 2023
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Quick update, I was chasing an interview with Michael Scott, the former Carey’s Bay artist-turned-bankrupt who had booked a ticket on the first Virgin Intergalactic flight (not a sentence I ever thought I would write).

I got his up-to-date contact details and flicked him an email.

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