Because after working with both ends of child development from birth to adolescents, ive seen the affects that lack of identity has on the rangatahi of Aotearoa so for me to keep Māori alive by using te reo Māori, practicing tikanga its important for the wellbeing of Māori to have their mauri and stand strong as Māori. Also since ive gone into depths of te ao Māori and understanding maramataka and other practices I've realised how beautiful the culture is. And as a 2nd generation Pākehā I feel its my obligation as a New Zealand citizen to korero i te reo Māori.
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