Sharing my pepeha Kia Ora Tātou Greetings all Ko Parihaka te Maunga Parihaka is the Mountain Ko Hātea Te awa Hātea is the river Nō Kawakawa Ahau I am from Kawakawa Ko Connop Tōku Whānau Connop is my family Ko Nicholas Tōku ingoa Nicholas is my name. I write my pepeha with all due respect to tangata whenua. My Whanau has been in Aotearoa New Zealand for 179 Years. Early settlers Emigrated to New Zealand on the Bombay in 1842 from England. With the first Connop arriving in 1871. I was born in Kawakawa and have live in Whangārei since 1990. I reference Parihaka as it has been my closest maunga and experiences I have had in and around the space. Flowing tributaries join into the Hātea. I reference Hātea, as the river running through Whangārei, experiences and helping with others to look after its health. Kia kaha Māori Language Moment 2021