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studies in New Zealand and later on graduated from Massey now have evidence to show their kids of what they do and all
University with a Bachelor in Aviation. I also completed a the hard work and fun they got up to in their time as kids. I
Diploma in Computing with Carich Computer Training School. hope it would be a good positive example and reminder for
I served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of them of their lives growing up here on Niue. That is my main
Latter Day Saints and I’ve worked at Niue High School as a reason first and foremost of “why” a YouTube channel.
Head of ICT Department, from 2007-2018. I was self-employed
in 2019-2020, but currently employed as one of the three I see that you have a very hectic operation going on; you
Commissioners of the Niue Public Service Commission of the go out fishing and diving and I believe you have a tent busi-
Niue Government from 2021-2023. ness as well. How do you manage to fit all these activities
into your daily lives?
When did you start your YouTube journey and why? It has always been hectic but I guess we just got used to
I have, in a way, always wanted to do or keen on doing a it. With our tent business, [it is] so much easier now with the
YouTube channel for various crucial reasons. I will answer the kids mostly grown and they help out big time, whereas before
“When” first. If you look right at the start of my very first I would be looking and asking people, mainly family to work
video that I uploaded, it was 12 years ago, in 2010. Only 28 and help. The older kids can pretty much set up all of our
seconds long. Then eventually on 11 July 2021 was the start of tents on their own if needed. The diving/spearfishing and the
our first actual weekly video. Internet connections were bad taro plantation/bush garden work are kind of like my stress
before, but in March last year, Niue finally got our Manatua relievers. You read about people talking about the green
One Polynesia Fibre Cable (undersea cable) up and running, so space and the blue space. That is my green and blue space. I
our Internet connection speeds improved vastly and enabled enjoy doing these things and even though our schedule can be
us to upload to YouTube better. pretty hectic at times, we still plan on how and when to fulfil
The “Why”? A lot of times I would reminisce back about our taro plantation duties, i.e. early morning sessions.
my grandparents and families who have passed on and now Overall, planning is important for all events to happen and
recently my dad and younger sister who both passed away in just work hard. When needed, we work late into the night
2019. I wish that I have videos that I can watch just to see with our tent business and at times stay up late burning
them and the events we used to do when they were still alive. that midnight oil till early hours of the morning when doing
And also, to see how we interacted, what they taught or said, repairs or paperwork just to stay on top of things. Now with
how they sounded and just how everyone looked years back. our YouTube channel, and committing to put out one or two
With those thoughts I then have always wanted to capture videos weekly, that has added on extra tasks for us. I do most
moments and have them kept in a way so my family and kids of our video editing and mainly during night time from around
and hopefully their kids in the future will have memories to 10 or 11pm to sometimes into the early hours of the morning,
look back upon and see, learn and know about their own fam- depending on how many videos I can edit and my energy
ily after we are gone from this earth. I told my kids that they levels.

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