137 Olly Ohlson, children's television broadcaster and Māori content pioneer

Olly Ohlson is a pioneer of Māori language and Māori content on local television. As longtime presenter on daily children's show After School, his catchphrase "Keep cool till after school" (with accompanying sign language) was known to a generation of New Zealanders. Away from broadcasting, Ohlson has had a long career in teaching te reo and Tikanga Māori. He has been visiting prisons since the 1960s, and later created Mauri Hauora, a programme designed to use indigenous teachings to bring positive change for Māori prisoners. Ohlson has also worked as a counsellor, specialising in Māori clients, with the Family Court. www.theDOC.nz www.patreon.com/theDOCNZ www.twitter.com/patbrittenden