My father one night told me.and my brother he was going to Patch up with the blacks back in 1996 out of suprise i said if you patch up so will me and my brother . Father thought about it ' and didnt take the Patch from Taupo Black Power me and my brother were only 12 and 13 ' now we solid as just good working men doing and helping the communities and trying to do more good and working hard

@nonethy-9914

12 күн бұрын

Thats actually solid asf to hear bro. On ya

@SAGE795

12 күн бұрын

Whew 🤏 from a completely different life. You saved your family bro.

@user-qe7iy4tu8w

12 күн бұрын

@@SAGE795 Dad suffered alot as a youngen was also trying to live up to my Grand fathers name and reputation being a ex storm trooper ' Dad try putting alot of his expectations on me and my brothers ' I refused so did my brothers being humble being good and trying to live the right way is hard enough an more I think honorable to thy self and to my whanau without harm

@KNWBDY.important

12 күн бұрын

I was born in 1996 bro buzzy as, much love good to hear yous ended up doing alright bro

@isaiahfromnewzealand

11 күн бұрын

Black n gold bruv?

bet he grew up fatherless like me. i'm still running from the world. bless my g

I got sentenced to 10 yrs bk in 2010, this man was my training partner for a year and a half!!!! His trainings are solid!!!

@HemiLenoel-je3lx

13 күн бұрын

Nudda loser

the guy that runs where this guy stay is awesome we need more people like this in our world

@stormdodunski2386

11 күн бұрын

Hard, there needs to be more prisoners “rehabilitated into life”

Dad's saying, "Don't be a follower, Be a leader".

@shoutatthesky

12 күн бұрын

But still has his patch! What a joke!

@SmokinBudda

Күн бұрын

@@shoutattheskyyour a joke

Chur wattie don't know if you remember me but I'm a little white boy you helped find a passion for life when I met you in kaitoke I'm glad your out brother stay strong stay positive much love brother

@latoyathomasmymusic6098

14 күн бұрын

Hi

@EightSixMusic

14 күн бұрын

What unit were you in, in kaitoke/whanganui

@Nicko42069

13 күн бұрын

How's he gonna remember you without even a profile pic?

@sjonifknrei

13 күн бұрын

West 2 southwood

@EightSixMusic

13 күн бұрын

​@@sjonifknrei Green card

All the best Wattie for your future. You are too good for prison life! You deserve to be free from your demons and spend the rest of your time being your best self, because your too good for anything less. Thank you for sharing your story.

"Im guna waste the person that gives you a patch" ♥️ my dad said something along those lines to me 18 years ago .Didn't understand him then,glad I listened and now I know what he means..

Proud of you gangter ive done time in the PEN with the man WATTIE is oldschool a humble but dangerous man with demons hes seem to have conquered.. good on you my Maori!!! Love from the brothers in the WellyDeep Wattie 💯

@fu8713

14 күн бұрын

Shuddup ow

@YzoneAye

14 күн бұрын

@@fu8713 🙅🤗

One of my good friends, ended up in jail in his teens. We 40 now and he’s been in and out of jail for the last 20+ years. I caught up with him over 10 years ago, I could see he didn’t like the freedom he had and knew he was gunna end up back inside and he did and still there today. Gets out and the longest he’s lasted is 2 months. We can’t help him until he’s ready.

@JoanArc-or9sr

11 күн бұрын

Sounds like he needs to be old, frail and lose the function of his limbs. Some people just have that evil in them and can't help themselves.

Thank you Wattie and family for sharing this fascinating journey. So much emotion So much Love May the force be with you

Kia kaha Wattie. I am a whanaunga from Morrinsville. Seeing you at Nana Maggie's grave and looking at some of the old photos, I saw whānau that I knew. Nana Cowboy, Uncle Smokey. I haven't seen Aunty Loretta in a while. It was good to see your sister Vera. It's been years. Keep strong, cousin. You've got Mike there to support you, but most importantly, your whānau. Take care and God Bless ❤

Thats what i say when i hug my oldest bro 😭 its like im hugging my dad 😢 love this for Wattie and his whanau. Wishing them all the best 🙏

All the very Best Wattie for your future. Megan is my sister and her and Mike are amazing people with huge capacity to Love and support you. Keep doing one small healing step at a time and it will add up. God bless you ♥️

Wanna make a difference drop the patch brother

@dgm2593

17 күн бұрын

Hold the patch just change your kaupapa.

@marcuslove5431

17 күн бұрын

@dgm2593 why hold on to it when you're trying too prove you have changed don't make since

@dgm2593

17 күн бұрын

You can also hold the patch and do positive things. Its not always about violence and negativity. Being Black Power can also be a positive force to do good and protect the community. A change of policy, kaupapa, vision and leadership in the right direction. BLACK POWER "FAMILY FIRST - PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE"

@JayTee-yl4oh

17 күн бұрын

Change of actions is a change of heart, BP was there for him. They looked after him, when no one else was there. Give the man a chance. One day at a time. Your all good Wattie. Chur brother

@jacobhaussmann90

17 күн бұрын

Why tf would that make a difference that's dumb

Some people need to realise that their own perspective isn’t the only perspective, to those that are looking down at him and his journey obviously you were raised with a silver spoon, and yeah he ain’t perfect but who isn’t, at least he learned from his mistakes and atoned for his ways and understands himself and dug deep to find the root of what made him who he is today. Big ups to the man for being real, mad respect. One Love 🖤☝🏾

@naomileilanigrey7600

10 күн бұрын

Tautoko

Thank you for bringing up to the surface all our traumas...individual and collective...and thank you for sharing with the world Wattie...just what we all need. You CAN do it...we CAN do it...abundant Love and Light to you and Whanau...Sand

All the best Wattie. Stay close with your whanau and friends, theyll help you through.

I hope Te Pā stay operational for as long as we need. Such beautiful mahi

You got this Wattie stay safe out there

Turn the tv off bro , brothers bringing up the trauma and all you care about is the tv

Awesome work from Wattie and Anthony! Well done lads.

Wow! This is so sad but also uplifting knowing Wattie is trying to change despite what he has been through. So nice that he is reconnecting with his whanau. The abusers ruin lives just for their self gratification; the damage lasts for a lifetime. Kia Kaha Wattie, stay free.

@user-jh2sr8bl8v

16 күн бұрын

Not "been through" he is the abuser.

@carolkara987

15 күн бұрын

@@user-jh2sr8bl8v He was sexually abused as a child.

@jaspermartini4830

10 күн бұрын

​@user-jh2sr8bl8v Wattie explained he was sexually abused as a boy. He's trying to be a better human even after 40 years of prison. It would of broken most men he's still here picking up the pieces doing positive things for himself his whanau and community ❤

@user-jh2sr8bl8v

10 күн бұрын

@jaspermartini4830 he's done nothing positive though lol. All he's done is come out of jail, and go back again. Then before we know it he'll be collecting the pension, which he had absolutely no hand in contributing to. An easy life. (Also, is there any proof of his stories of abuse?)

Stay strong Wattie, dont go back to the life man, your family needs you, and your kids need the role model that you never had brother, time for you to make good memories to get rid of the bad ones my friend. From Britain, stay safe and keep smiling 🫶

My Dads older brother Uncle Wattie. Solid my fam love yous ❤

Kia Ora brother Wattie... I'm one of the many Corrections officers from Kaitoke Prison from the time... Fuc prison brother its down time... You got this bro... kia kaha

I’m sure Wattie will become an uplifting citizen to this country and do only good in society

@michaelkim4703

13 күн бұрын

I've got my doubts

@tumon1000

13 күн бұрын

Yeah Nah

@JoanArc-or9sr

11 күн бұрын

​@tumon1000 yeah nah shut up 🤡

More Life Wattie! Big love to you and your whānau ❤

Your the man brother..Love the guidance you wish upon your son

Good on you wattie keep up your positiveness .you keep being there for your son

Staunch maori,Stay of the drugs n alcohol Gangsta dont feed the demons...they will get you in trouble..

@amphibious8872

10 күн бұрын

Never a truer word said. Alcohol and drugs are the devil's lure to destroy lives.

What a remarkable story and even more so to capture too!

Thank you for your story

I met Wattie when I was a kid. He was our neighbour in Whanganui back in 2006/2007. He was a nice guy. Never did any wrong to us. Glad to see you trying to turn your life around 👌

Watching this video really made me think about my two sons i was never nere for them much i was always in jail now im out and doing good ill go see them . I just want to say thank you for sharing your story. I haven't done as much jail as you but i know being away takes its toll. 🙏

Brother from giving up something you have always known which was jail and to make moves you have never made before makes me happy for you brotha

One step at a time Wattie. I wish you well

Alot to absorb brother, one day at a time. First thing is learning to be kind in a strange environment. You will get there brother, love more, hate less 🙏🏽

@NiggabangSuplex

14 күн бұрын

@@Swa1nTrain why would you assume he doesn't know how to do that

So feel for Wattie and those who have not had the lives they deserved as a human being. A lot of the generations were not brought up in the expression of love as we weren't. Our parents did not know. And those who suffered also from sexual abuse, it was even harder. I may not have been the best mother but my kids knew that they were loved, hugged, and told that the were. Never allowed name calling in our family. We can just do our best and show our love, even if it is tough love at times. All the best Mr Wattie ❤

Love to this man and his whanau

Keep proving your past self wrong Wattie, cheering for you

What a powerful story. Had tears seeing him reconnect with his family. What an amazing service who work with these men.

How's it wattie, was with u 2012 unit7 your a strong man bro.

Compelling and extremely insightful, well worth watching. great work all over

Powerful

Quite an interesting story. Im glad youtube suggested this to me.

The judgement you serve,will be given to you 10 fold.

❤ stay strong, you got this !

All the best with the rest of your time out of jail and hope you live the rest of your life being content 🖤

Such a sad story brother,but love that fact you are making changes,Chur bro 🤘🤘

I am so glad that i got to watch Wattie's story. Wattie, you may not realize it, but your story will no doubt reach and touch a lot of people who have gone through similar childhood upbringing or those people that have had a good childhood; this story will give them a better appreciation/understanding towards others. I can see and hear that Wattie has a good heart and a great understanding about life. Wattie has so much to give and help others who are struggling with life on the outside. We need more men like you, to help our people in NZ. Mike Lloyd from the Te Pa organization, what a great man who goes out of his way to help everyone. Wattie all your whanau, are cool people. They are willing to unite and support each other. You can see the genuine aroha for one another. *To help better our mindset, is to rethink that our past life is not our future, the abuse whether it is(sexual, physical violence etc) that engulfed our bodies for many years and caused us to enrage our minds with anger and hatered towards others, will no longer entangle our hearts, because it is not ours to carry with us or to keep. Everyone one deserves to be truly happy, free and loved. Wattie, I truly wish you all the best in your future. Kia Kaha

All the best brother never too late

Chur my brother good to see change in the community much love my bro

I feel for this man because he seems genuine and a nice man underneath it all. I'm from the other side of society, privileged u might say, but my parents drummed into me education. I feel like this man is a victim of bad parenting, no emphasis on education and comon decency. Am I wrong?

Chur brother. Much blessings and Aroha with respect to you 👍. 💯 Percent. The Only Brotherhood you Need is urself

Met this man many moons ago I was his neighbour in Maxi. Brings back some crazy memories but I remember Wattie quite vividly, What happens in maxi stays in maxi. Good luck bro 😎

@samuelmmmk181

17 күн бұрын

😟 Don't worry, you're still a man G

@fu8713

16 күн бұрын

No one cares about your maxi, bro tryna change good luck to him

@Nikora274

16 күн бұрын

@@fu8713 apparently you care lol

Tears to my eyes watching your story. All the best for your future coming, take it day by day.

Solid my brother love from me and my lady keep on keeping on bruv.

Once the camera's off, there you go son, your patch. 😂

❤❤ Aroha to you and your whanau. Kia Kaha!! May our heavenly father guide you through your next journey. One Love One heart Matua x

I was in jail. With this man crazy he da real deal

Thank you for your story Wattie...I too have a past that I must bring peace, open the door to my immediate family "you only you n your truth have shown me to speak the truth,strength n lu'v n light always Rusty one I hope we will meet and stand side bye side as brother's ...

❤❤❤Love you Wattie❤❤❤ your story is our story ❤❤you give us hope & you set us free❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Chur my maori wattie u making me hungry cuz those deep fried chicken and chips look wicked yum 😋✊️

U look good man jail is peaceful compared to out here but for ur age u look good then some our young ones hope u turn it life around

Beautiful story and big ups to Mike u the man!🫶🏽🫶🏽

some hard truth korero Wattie, Kia kaha Kia koe me to whanau e hoa. Nanny never left you you have returned to her after all these years. A journey of sadness now a journey of healing & life . Arohanui

Faaar strong story brutha 2much your from the old skool

What a powerful story to tell and share. Thanks for doing this ❤ looking forward to seeing the rest of the series

So, what he basically said was, all gang members join up because they need a sense of belonging, as they are in pain, not resolving and letting go of childhood pain. I wish him all the best and also for all gang members to step back and claim their true destiny...be productive and caring citizens. Be the person you dreamt of becoming when a little child....be the change for our future.

Hi where you located plz and do you guys need volunteers

It took me, an English migrant, many years to learn not to judge Māori by the way they looked, but by the way they acted. And I invariably found a good person hidden behind the rough exterior.

@yehbuddy1005

13 күн бұрын

And by reading that comment I can tell you that you still have a very long way to go if at all there is hope.

@JoanArc-or9sr

11 күн бұрын

​@yehbuddy1005 by the way we look? Please elaborate because not all maori are gang affiliated and not all maori look rough and scary. If it wasn't for the English peolle that colonised us we wouldn't of ended up on alcohol and drugs.

@user-ed1ye7hi2y

11 күн бұрын

​@@JoanArc-or9sryeah you would of eaten each other instead

@Doctor_PDFile

10 күн бұрын

​@@user-ed1ye7hi2yyeah just like your people loved touching children pinky 😂

@ibaneztupuhi2431

8 күн бұрын

Lol ​@@user-ed1ye7hi2y

You can tell he's been through alot never jugde someone by there looks they could of been through alot and just want peace and space of there own

Camera man went in for a chip or chicken but wattie said get our and now you can watch me.

I hear you Wattie, Kiora.

Beautiful. Aroha Mai wattie. I've done this work for 20 yrs and this made my year .

I was in tw2 kaitoke with wattie all the best on your journey brother

You got this brother 💯✊🏿

Arohamai brother Wattie keep up the good stuff brother

😢 much love ❤

Uphold your mana brother. You are a MASTER of defining YOURSELF. I hope for the best, expect the worst, and pray for a miracle 🙏 You deserve to live your best life happy, nothing less!!! Be free of those demons that weigh on your shoulders. They are not yours to carry! Mike at Te Pā, I love your work, a true blessing in disguise, the definition of LOVE, and doing things wholeheartedly without expectations!!! I can not thank you enough on behalf of Aotearoa Be free, my people. We are not to be caged like animals. We are misunderstood, and no one knows your story, but we can definitely teach our upcoming rangatahi how to apply themselves like kings and queens and be the best versions of themselves for THEMSELVES 👑🦋👑

Prayers for Wattie and whanau going forward🙏 As a leader he'll need to bear the burden of responsibility of leadership which is not easy for many people. But, I say to him, 'go up brother.' It won't be easy at first, but there's no other way. Join a supportive prayer group. A Catholic Traditional Latin Mass prayer group is good, if one is near by. Prayer is important in leadership. It binds the family together in the Fatherly love of God in Jesus Christ, the saviour of humanity. Go on up, from there. God love you brother. 🙏🙏🙏

Tēnā koe e te Rangatira. Thank You for sharing Your journey, the good, bad and ugly. Seeing You navigate through historic intergenerational trauma to heal as best You can for You and Your Whānau, is admirable! YOZA OG ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

respect to you wattie! wise words keeping your son away from the gang life,theirs more to life than a patch!

My uncle done 35years in and out of prison he still struggles to function out here public

Love U uncle wattie

Hey Wattie I met you briefly at wiri when I was a case manager.

YF OG MOVEMENT WATTIE. POWERFUL PERSPECTIVE RANGATIRA. ALL THE BEST

What an incredible story and portrayed so beautifully. All the best Wattie!

All the best Wattie

Very kind eyes and a lovely attitude. Welcome home Wattie

All the best Wattie. My hope for you is that you find peace in your heart, mind and soul.

Inspiring ❤

Much love wattie ❤❤

Powerful story. Thanks for sharing Wattie and whānau. Wishing you well on building a new life and staying free. Also Mike you are a legend, amazing kaupapa

All the best wattie you got this

Watching family come together like that made me cry, too 😢 ❤

Love this guy man 😊

Well done brother 👏👏👏

Top documentary thank you. Realness 💯