Elvis Presley, you may not have realised, has a Ngati Raukawa whakapapa.
     Not the old dead Elvis, but this sequined, gyrating, very-much-alive 12-year-old
     He's Drew Neemia of Paraparaumu. And along with his Raukawa and Pakeha (Irish, Scottish, English) genes from his mum, Colleen, he has Samoan and Chinese heritage from his dad, Noel.
     There's any amount of music in that mixture. Colleen, as a singer, and Noel, on the guitar, operate as a two-piece combo, or as part of a five part band.
     And Drew and his 16-year-old sister, Carly, who's at Kapiti Collage, have both been live-wire kapa haka performers.
    Drew's show biz talents have given him a break from Paraparaumu Primary this year. He's been in Wellington playing one of the lead roles in a 16 episode TV series that has been filmed on The Legend of William Tell.
     That's  destined for broadcast in Europe and the USA. Nothing's tied up yet for its New Zealand release