Because I have 3 young sons with a Samoan father who is strong in his Reo and Fa'a Samoa.....because I grew up with no Reo and felt disconnected from my people, my land, my culture and myself....because there is a stigma around being Maori, a stigma that i refuse to allow my children to grow up with....because stereotypes SUCK! Because I am a women, an educated women of mana who is raising the future both at home and in my profession. CHANGE starts with me.
Share how you celebrated
Share what you did for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2023. This will go on to become a showcase of how we celebrate te reo as a nation.
Allison Butcher
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