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Vanessa

Vanessa Lee Miller

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#Kaitahi - Matariki 2021
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Tēnā koutou, I am continuing my journey with Te Reo by taking a Māori 101 course through the University of Hawaii. I’m in Hawaii right now. Amelia Butler is my kaiako, we’ve already made a lot of progress and I feel very connected with Te Reo, its tangata and culture. My whāinga, and it has been for a long time, is to connect with other peoples and languages of Te Moananui a Kiwa and to seek similarities through dedicated learning and bonding. Ngā mihi nui.

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Kia ora tātou, This Matariki was a really special one. I joined a group of other hoa who were interested in hearing a short kōrero given by a London-based kaiako who is reaching out to the community there. We talked about symbolism and mana in Matariki and how the kōrero continues to this day. I felt it was really meaningful this year as we reached out to the origins of Matariki and hope it’ll inspire me this year to kōrero more and not just practice Te Reo passively. By next Matariki, I hope to be speaking more with other speakers of Te Reo and sharing our own kōrero. Ngā mihi mahana , Vanessa

Vanessa

Kia ora e te whānau nui o Te Reo. He karahehe Te Reo, e ora nei ki te aroha o tātou kātoa. Na kātou ngā kaitiaki o tenei karahehe. Te Reo is a animal that lives through our love and dedication to keep it growing and healthy. It can’t survive on a bookshelf or on screens. Te Reo is a plant in our garden that needs nurturing, if possible, on a daily basis. One word spoken is a drop of water. He mea nui. We are the guardians.

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