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He was once a kingpin bankrolling a major meth operation which landed him a 14-year jail sentence. But these days Billy Macfarlane is out in the community making a difference. The Pūwhakamua program established by which uses te reo Māori, tikanga Māori, kapa haka, and fitness has received wide support from Rotorua police, judges, Te Arawa kaumātua and community groups.
Billy Macfarlane speaks at Oraka Ararau: Inaugural National Maori Alcohol and Other Drug Hui 2023
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