As a Samoan born in New Zealand I think this is beautiful would love to visit Matakana don’t care about tourist attractions or hotels anyway I’d just wanna meet the locals and chill with people and most of all make friends

I watched the episode with a smile on my face - beautiful people -beautiful place

wicked days.. used to cruise out and stay at my friend Kitt"s cabin on Rangiwaea Island.. early eighties, absolute paradise.. fishing was the best.. thanks Kitt & Toria.

Love this series too!!

Awesome to see all this especially when Tauranga is right on its doorstep. 160k People right there, tripled in Population since the 90s but Matakanas still the same.

Massive video brother ka Pai lovely korere as well

Ko te Motuhoa o Matakana e mihi kau atu ana ki ngā whanaunga

Used to holiday on Matakana with my Aunty and Uncle. They would come over to the mainland with a barge. Uncle Dave grew the meanest watermelons on the island..Great memories! Then they moved to Motuhoa!!

I may be pakeha but I love what you's are doing there, I also dislike how the land has being ill-treated, I am so over the 'health' system & their poison pills, looking to natural medicine and would rather live off the land also.

Really enjoyed watching this thank you for sharing ❤

Used to paddle over from bowentown and muck around, always scared of sharks in the channel lol, came from the mt side aswell.

it is my home land

Love Matakana! 🤍

beautiful ❤

tu meke watch ❤thanks Troy🎉

Absolutely loved this.. Ngamatahekana 💛 He ingoa tino Ataahua tena 💯

Great morning in Hamilton New Zealand

Love it great place .

🌱🌏💚 KiaOra. Good morning from Hawkes Bay.

Kia ora Matakana❤❤

Good

Love it❤❤

I remember we went here as a whole school back in the 80s. pakipaki bilingual school. We stayed at the marae on the hill and our parents and teachers went out for a few somewhere anywho was a good time really. Then we performed in Auckland

Mean whanau. I come from Motiti.

I like your work Tdog Keep it up

Troy, what is that very awesome hood you're wearing? Please!

Tumeke korero....

Kia Ora from the Gold coast Australia

@chocky I'm from that island

IFR! 💖

Moutere!

Churrr

Aotearoa i roto i oku toto.

Interesting point of view most people have a say over land legally theirs and Matakana appears to be mainly covered in Pine trees not natives. There is a obvious potential problem that could destroy the beaches and sea areas from the pine slash from their harvesting or destruction to due natural damage just like other maori areas. I see 100 acres is for sale are only maori allowed to buy? As it is ''maori land'' that's what happened all around New Zealand the maori wanted the money pakeha didn't steal everything. Will a pakeha luxury resort be built? Could provide jobs? But a wharf would probably be built and water activities happen and kai moana caught. our NZ is changing everywhere by love of $$$$ money.

Panepane purakau😮😂😂😂

I have experience in weed farming cuz if you need workers I’ll work for free 👀 😉