I attended a six week immersion Reo Maori course at Te Kuratini in Wellington in 1981 and have been a second language learner off and on since. Te reo was part of studies I did at Te Wananga o Raukawa. I completed a Diplona in Maori Health Mgmt there in 2000. I’ve attended iwi and hapū wananga and kura reo with Raukawa ki Wharepuhunga. I am currently a student of Te Putaketanga at TWOA this year. Te reo connects me to my whakapapa and identity. We have 4 young mokopuna and we are all learning together. Kia ū tonu ki te korero Maori. Nōku te whiwhi! !