84-year-old kaumātua ordered to leave his home for illegal dwelling | Full video on TVNZ+

Northland kaumātua Matutaera Te Nana Clendon is vowing to stay on Moturua Island where he was born and raised. It’s now a scenic reserve owned by the government, and the Department of Conservation and has ordered him to dismantle his illegal dwelling and leave.
For more you can watch 'Refusing to leave'; an in-depth documentary streaming now on TVNZ+.
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