Kia ora, koutou. I am an immigrant of British descent, with English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh ancestry. First came to NZ in 1978, a landmark year for Te Reo teaching, and learned some Te Reo at primary school. Loved it. Since then, I've gone back and forth between the UK and NZ, and am now finally settled here permanently. I realised that Aotearoa had changed markedly since my youth, and sought some means of rekindling that lost sense of belonging. The Greed is Good era had really taken its toll on this fair land. Rediscovering aspects of Te Ao Maori made sense to me as the path to go down. I started learning Te Reo at home on my own last November. I lack confidence, and this is the first time I will have uttered Maori in front of anyone since my schooldays. It's beautiful, lyrical, and I am so glad I started this. Hope my pronunciation wasn't too bad.

Kia ora rawa atu. Kia kaha Te Reo Maori!