Monday 15th September, 2025. Age 24.

If I’m a confident fluent Māori speaker by the time this capsule is opened, that means I’m a māmā. Te Reo Māori is so important to me and I need my whole whānau to understand the impact it has on individuals development, cultural capability and this expression of aroha. I put Pepeha right next to te Reo on a priority list. My tamariki and their tamariki will be fluent speakers if I’m alive and know everything about their pepeha. I know I will win kohanga and Kura fight. Or I’ll cry. That will be a golden moment for me when I have a conversation with my Mokopuna in te Reo Māori. As a young adult this is how I foresee my future. I hope you’re out there.