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Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson’s mum Ata Johnson managed to get in a kava session and played her ukelele for friends before flying from New Zealand back to her home and her famous son in Los Angeles.
Last week, the Herald revealed Ata had been gifted a tapa cloth painting of her son by Auckland artist Tui Emma Gillies.
The Rock beamed in via Facetime to thank Gillies for her gift as well as the many people who had looked after his mum and aunty Sarona Snuka during their trip to New Zealand.
![Hollywood star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson made a special guest appearance - via Facetime - at an Auckland lunch where his mum was gifted a special tapa portrait. Photo / Facebook](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/5YDOO762KJDNHBDOIQTRA7IJIE.jpg?auth=dfda555240550caa0aa98bf5fe93e4d24a1953b0b30bdf4817d72b68d6b3185b&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)