Sonny Ngatai

Sonny Ngatai Sonny is a storyteller and champion for te reo Māori Sonny Ngatai is a young Māori presenter, humanitarian, and funny guy with a passion for change.

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With everything going on, we made it to Wednesday! That feels like enough achievement for one week tbh
12/11/2025

With everything going on, we made it to Wednesday! That feels like enough achievement for one week tbh

7 things I learnt this week:Bit of mahi. Bit of breath work. Bit of “my iPhone is all good” delusion.I think it’s called...
10/11/2025

7 things I learnt this week:
Bit of mahi. Bit of breath work. Bit of “my iPhone is all good” delusion.
I think it’s called balance.

No one talks about what it’s really like to start a business with your fiancée…So I made a list. You’re welcome.
28/10/2025

No one talks about what it’s really like to start a business with your fiancée…

So I made a list. You’re welcome.

.businessnz was born out of the purest yolo energy you can find! 2026 We be rolling into our 4th year 🫳🏽
21/10/2025

.businessnz was born out of the purest yolo energy you can find! 2026 We be rolling into our 4th year 🫳🏽

Been doing some inner work with my tuahine .maori.perfectionist , and this is one of the reflections that came out of it...
17/10/2025

Been doing some inner work with my tuahine .maori.perfectionist , and this is one of the reflections that came out of it. Thought someone else might find it interesting too, and honestly, it doesn’t feel that vulnerable to share anymore.

Also… I still really like the corporate pics we took a while ago, so yeah, sharing those too 😂

whispers to me… it’s an amazing doco, and gives you an inside look into the crazy, challenging life of a very kind lady
15/10/2025

whispers to me… it’s an amazing doco, and gives you an inside look into the crazy, challenging life of a very kind lady

These photos have nothing to do with anything. The brief was: look busy 😂
09/10/2025

These photos have nothing to do with anything. The brief was: look busy 😂

Māua ko taku tino 💕
08/10/2025

Māua ko taku tino 💕

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Sonny Ngatai was raised in Rotorua and went to kohanga reo before his whanau relocated to Titahi Bay (Wellington). His parents were of the generation that were not exposed to the reo, however they had a deep desire for their tamariki to grow up learning te reo. Sonny was awarded the highest achievement any Young Māori orator can receive, the winner of the National Korimako Award two years in a row at Ngā Manu Korero Nationals in 2013 and 2014. As well as this, Sonny spent his last high school year as head Boy for his prestigious boarding School Hato Pāora College. When Sonny was young, he wanted to be a doctor – until everyone started telling him he should be on TV.

Sonny went on to the University of Auckland to study medicine with the Chancellor's scholarship for top Māori and Pacific Island scholars in his back pocket. However reality soon caught up with him, and his focus changed. Sonny's passion and commitment to defending Child rights has seen him step up as a NZ Unicef Ambassador. Sonny was spearheaded by the producer of the first ever rangatahi webseries Hahana with a deep passion for promoting Te Reo Māori and inspiring youth, he quickly accepted the challenge. Since Hahana, Sonny has gone on to Present, Direct and create all kinds of shows, with his most recent show “Tiki Towns” playing on Prime and Nickelodeon.