Its part of our nations identity and we need to include all kiwis in this.
If we all embrace the Maori culture, language, and way of looking after the whenua, New Zealand will become much greater than she is now, as we will be building for the future instead of looking into the past and teaching future generations the hatred and feeling of being wronged for ancient sins.
The sons of the sons of the sons of those crimes in New Zealands history have all paid the price on both sides of the racial divide. Time for healing, to come together and recognize we are one nation and the spiteful hanging onto historical wrongs is only hurting us all.
Teach the values to the young, teach the language, teach the respect, teach them about the land, sea, flora and fauna and how to respect and nurture it and enjoy watching the people grow together. The land and sea will recover with us as a nation.
Mauri Ora!
Show the world we know, love and live Te Ao Maori
Chris Rutherford
I'm learning Te Reo with my 7 year old son, adding it into our day to day language, talking to Matua Sam, his teacher, and working with his school to build and reinforce what he's learning there. Also learning how to harvest kai and rongoa from our local whenua, following Maori traditions in looking after everything. He loves our tramps and learning about our land
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