Editing Che Fu (section)

== Early life ==
[[File:Ama Ness, PPP aid.jpg|thumb|Miriama Rauhihi Ness, Fu's mother, 1977]]
[[File:Che Fu MNZM investiture.jpg|thumb|Fu with Tigilau Ness, his father]]
Che Fu was born Che Ness in [[Auckland]].  His mother, [[Miriama Rauhihi Ness]] is of [[Māori people|Māori]] descent and his father [[Tigilau Ness]] is [[Niue]]an.  Fu's parents are well-known political activists, notably as members of the [[Polynesian culture|Polynesian]]-rights group, the [[Polynesian Panthers]], and founding members of Rastafarian movement ''[[Twelve Tribes of Israel (Rastafari)|12 Tribes of Israel]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hewitson|first=Michele|title=Religion more than dope, dreadlocks|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=3007164|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|access-date=24 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Russell|first=Nicola|title=Che Fu remembers his roots|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/4508260/Che-Fu-remembers-his-roots|work=[[Sunday News (New Zealand)|Sunday News]]|access-date=24 May 2014}}</ref> Tigilau is a musician and part of the band [[Unity Pacific]] as well as his son's band, ''The Krates''.  The Ness family are [[Rastafarian]]s.