Ray Spence

Kia ora, this year I am studying Tikanga Whakaaro as part of my journey in Te Reo. I am very par-time as a teacher, 2 hours a week but i am part of the group at Bayfield promoting Te Reo and use Te reo with my students whenever I can.

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English is not my first language, I am culturally Lithuanian but was not encouraged to learn the language, and it has been largely lost to me. However Te Reo is accessible to be and is important part of my identity as a New Zealander.

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I'm a first generation NZer and proud to be part of this beautiful whenua with its rich and spiritual heritage. I am also culturally Lithuanian and Lithuania had to endure many years of oppression, suppression of language and land confiscation before gaining freedom in 1991. When my Mother became very sick she moved to live with my sister in Masterton and was greatly respected by the Maori community. I would like to honour the manaakitanga and aroha shown to my Mother by learning Te Reo and Tikanga, especially since Lithuanian is not easily accessible to me

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I'm a first generation NZer and proud to be part of this beautiful whenua with its rich and spiritual heritage. I am also culturally Lithuanian and Lithuania had to endure many years of oppression, suppression of language and land confiscation before gaining freedom in 1991. When my Mother became very sick she moved to live with my sister in Masterton and was greatly respected by the Maori community. I would like to honour the manaakitanga and aroha shown to my Mother by learning Te Reo and Tikanga, especially since Lithuanian is not easily accessible to me

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English is not my first language, I am culturally Lithuanian but was not encouraged to learn the language, and it has been largely lost to me. However Te Reo is accessible to be and is important part of my identity as a New Zealander.

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English is not my first language, I am culturally Lithuanian but was not encouraged to learn the language, and it has been largely lost to me. However Te Reo is accessible to be and is important part of my identity as a New Zealander.

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