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Rosalie

Rosalie Dann

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I am not Tāngata Whenua but Aotearoa is my home. Te Reo is one of New Zealand's 2 official languages. It is in wide usage with place names and personal names and also with words in Te Reo which have come into common use. It is a beautiful language and I wish to be able to pronounce it correctly for a start. More than that, I would like to be able to have a conversation in Te Reo rather than just a basic greeting. I have wanted to learn for years. Now, finally, in my 60's I have that opportunity, that honour , and I am grasping it with both hands.

Rosalie

I believe Te Reo is vital in Aotearoa. We have many place names in Māori and I like to hear them correctly pronounced. We SHOULD pronounce our place names correctly. Also the names of so many of our citizens are Māori, which again should be correctly pronounced. This is the first known language of New Zealand and we cannot afford to let it die. It is a beautiful language and we should Celebrate it. I would not like to see ANY language die, least of all this language from our land. Kia kaha ki te korero Māori.

Rosalie

I believe Te Reo is vital in Aotearoa. We have many place names in Māori and I like to hear them correctly pronounced. We SHOULD pronounce our place names correctly. Also the names of so many of our citizens are Māori, which again should be correctly pronounced. This is the first known language of New Zealand and we cannot afford to let it die. It is a beautiful language and we should Celebrate it. I would not like to see ANY language die, least of all this language from our land. Kia kaha ki te kōrero Māori.

Rosalie
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