Hi mihi iti ki a tātou i tēnei wā tino ataahua - a small greeting to us all at this special time. I recited my pepeha but had memory failure so it's painfully slow and a bit muddled. I forgot to say some things! But I wanted to record it bang on 12noon so here it is, even though its not uploading til later. Also sung a short waiata with one-handed NZSL because the other hand was holding my camera! Terrible voice but trying to play my part in keeping Te Reo Māori alive for our tamariki and mokopuna. It belongs here and is at the heart of all that makes Aotearoa unique. So proud to belong here. Arohanui 💞