I grew up knowing that I had some connection to the Māori culture but didn’t know how deep. I’ve been isolated through fractured relationships with whanau that has prevented me from knowing my whakapapa.
My why is ko tōku reo ko tōku ohooho. I linked in with an amazing kaiako to start my journey of learning our ataahua te reo and break the whakama of knowing very little of our culture.
I am proud to stand as a Māori tane connecting with my whakapapa and understand the sacrifices of our tūpuna who fought for us to koreroreo!
He waka eke noa! Mō ahua, mō tōku hoa wahine, mō tōku tamariki!
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