Ko Tainui te waka Ko Tararua te maunga Ko Hokio te awa Ko Ngāti Raukawa te iwi Ko Pareraukawa me Takihiku ngā hapū Ko Sciascia me Bould ngā whānau ingoa Ko Lucy Bould ahau E noho ana au kei Te Whanganui a Tara I've always been so proud to be Māori and embraced my culture all through my childhood and teenage years, living and breathing Māori values such as whanaungatanga. After drifting from learning te reo in my final year of college, I found myself signing up to some reo and culture papers in my first year of university. This quickly reignited my passion and love for te reo me te ao Māori. Fast forward 6 years, I'm now a fully registered primary school teacher leading my kura in this journey. One of the best parts about my job is being able to teach a new generation of kids about our precious culture and reo, but also guide and awhi my colleagues to do the same. Tōku reo, tōku ohoho, tōku reo, tōku mapihi maurea!