Ka kōrero ki a Thomas Nepia nō te rōpū waiata a Herbs. He kaiwaiata, he kaipatu pahū. Waiata: Listen. Ko te koroua ko Henare e mihi ana ki a Thomas. Ka tuku atu ngā pātai hoki ki a ia. What is the meaning of the name Herbs? The name Herbs has been with the band from the begining, the mixture of the races, Sāmoan, Tongan, Māori, Pākehā. The mix herbs and spices. Talks about a song Whakawhiti te rā, Lonely Road. The first opportunity that Thomas had to write, was about his father, and his line of work which was the railway, he titled his song, Station of love. Waiata: Station of love. Ka kōrero te koroua nei a Taheke ki a Thomas. Ka tuku pātai a Taheke. Have you got any new tunes? They have been in the studio, had an American friend from the Eagles come down, Joe Walsh and he produced the album and re inspired all the musician in the band. The album is called Homegrown. They talk about New Caledonia and the songs, Nuclear Waste, French Letter. The Kanak peoples. Waiata: Jah Knows. Ka kōrero mō te kupu Herb - Tarutaru. He rongoā. He rongoā te waiata, ngā kupu o ngā waiata. Talk Religion, asked if Herbs was a religious band. Thomas says that they are religious as the music comes from their hearts, and to better themselves. Not in a sense of Christ as we know it. They talk about the latest album and the theme song Homegrown. Talking about putting the wairua to the songs. They recently came back from Fiji and New Caledonia, and the feeling is very strong, and compares it with home, even though they are in another land. In the ghetto, the song was written by Danny Wilson and he co-wrote it with Tama Renata and Tama Lundon. What’s it’s about is a place in Auckland, Remuera, which we consider as being a ghetto just as much as Ponsonby, Ōtara. Waiata: In the ghetto. Talk about playing music with his older brothers and Uncle. Thomas spent his first three years of his life in Ngāruawāhia. Ngā mihi whakamutunga.