Take that, Luxon.

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/1307845...and-garage

"Comic artist-turned animator┬áMichel Mulipola is working for the most famous animation studio in the world ÔÇô from his south Auckland garage.

The self-taught artist, known locally and online as the Bloody Samoan, has bagged a job as a story artist on a secret upcoming project for Walt Disney Animation Studios.

The contracts heÔÇÖs signed mean he canÔÇÖt reveal too much detail. He canÔÇÖt even mention who the well-known director attached to the project is.

HeÔÇÖs grateful the American entertainment giant has taken him on, remotely, from his home in New Zealand, saying ÔÇ£thereÔÇÖs Disney work being produced in M─üngere of all placesÔÇØ.

He said he wanted to highlight his success in the light of National Party leader Christopher Luxon saying┬áÔÇ£the gang life looks pretty attractiveÔÇØ for young people┬ásitting in south Auckland garages.

ÔÇ£But thatÔÇÖs where I started, and you could say thatÔÇÖs where IÔÇÖm creating my work for Disney ÔÇô so take that, Luxon,ÔÇØ Mulipola said.

Stuff┬áapproached Luxon for response on MulipolaÔÇÖs career in light of his recent comments.

The National Party leader said: ÔÇ£It was not my intention to disrespect South Auckland in any way.ÔÇØ

He said his comment was taken out of context, and was reflecting a specific conversation he'd had with community workers in Counties Manukau."

Stuff rolls out a story about 1 guy in south Auckland working in his garage doing good.  Meanwhile elsewhere in New Zealand....


https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/3...ous-attack

Interesting reaction  to having come across even one positive story about south Auckland...