I’m a beginner, and here is an attempt at my pepeha. . . . Tēnā koutou katoa Greetings all, hello Nō Aerana ōku tūpuna My descendants are from Ireland Nō Otautahi ahau I am from Christchurch I tipu ake au ki raro i te maru o kā Tiritiri o te Moana I grew up in the shelter of the Southern Alps I te taha o Waimakariri Alongside the Waimakariri river Kei Pōneke ahau e noho ana ināianei I now live in Wellington E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe o Puke Ariki e noho nei au I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Belmont hills where I live Ko Mike Cousins tōku ingoa I am Mike Cousins Tēnā Koutou, Tēnā Koutou, Tēnā Koutou katoa (Kia ora) Greetings to you all. Thank-you