Theatre taonga Rawiri Paratene on his latest project

Rawiri Paratene is a New Zealand acting taonga who's appeared in everything from Playschool to Whalerider, Hamlet to fully Te Reo spoken Purapura-whetu. Rawiri's again, stepping out starring in the return season of the award winning Te Po which plays at Q Theatre from 25th October - 4th November in Auckland. He's filling the role left by another legendary thespian, George Henare, who's starring as the Sultan in the theatre adaptation of Disney's Aladdin in Sydney. Rawiri talks about his stellar career and close connection to politics.