User:PaddyTePou

Hi. My real name is Patrick Te Pou and I am from New Zealand.

I was born on 31 October 1989 in Whakatane and raised all my life in the Eastern Bay of Plenty - particularly Kawerau. It is situated 100 km south-east of Tauranga and 58 km east of Rotorua. It is the seat of the Kawerau District Council, and the only town in the Kawerau District.

I was diagnosed with autism at age three and went to the now-defunct Child Potential Unit, a division of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Rotorua. It was a special unit for children with cerebral palsy. I attended James Street Primary School in Whakatane (1995-2000), Whakatane Intermediate School (2001-2003) and Kawerau College, now Tarawera High School (2004-2010), as a Special Needs student.

Because I have excellent knowledge of the media, I am a contributor to all things radio and television in New Zealand.

Thank you all and lots of love from me!