They were infamous, controversial and often seen as radical. But life is different now for John Ohia and Orewa Barrett-Ohia.
The Tauranga couple are original members of Ngā Tamatoa (young Warriors) - a Māori activist group that emerged from Auckland University in the 1970s, who delivered a petition to Parliament in 1972.
"None of us had cars, no money, we didn't take any luggage," John Ohia said. "We just went there and camped there on the steps of Parliament."
The iconic photo of the group lounging on the steps of Parliament hangs in the national museum, Te Papa.
The group handed a petition of 30,000 signatures to the Government of the day, calling for te reo Māori to be taught in schools, and it was successful.