Canela | #MyMihi

Ngā mihi o te wā, kia koutou katoa.

Ko Carmelo rātou ko Donato ko Carmela ko Angeolina aku kaumatua.

Ko Francesco tōku pāpā.

Ko Lina tōku māmā.

Ko Melisa rāua Anabella tōku tuakana.

Ko Leon rāua Luciano āku irāmutu.

Ko Samia rātou ko Anetta ko Merchu Ko Mili ko Eliana aku hoa.

Ko Canela ahau.

Nō Itaria, nō Aketina hoki aku tūpuna.

I whānau mai au, ā, i tupu ake au I Buenos Aires - Aketina.

I tae mai au ki Aotearoa e rima tau ki muri

Ko Aotearoa tōku Kāinga.

Ko Aotearoa tōku wāhi āhuru.

E ngākau nui ana au ki tēnei whenua.

Kei Maungawhau ahau e noho ana.

Kei Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau ahau e mahi ana.

Nō reirá, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

Greetings to you all.

Carmelo, Donato, Carmela and Angeolina are my grandparents.

Francesco is my dad. Lina is my mum.

Melisa and Anabella are my sisters.

Leon and Luciano are my nephews.

Samia, Anetta, Merchu, Mili and Eliana are my friends.

I’m Canela.

My ancestors are from Italy and Argentina.

I was born and raised in Buenos Aires (Argentina).

I arrived in Aotearoa five years ago.

Aotearoa is my home.

Aotearoa is my safe place.

I am passionate about this land.

I live in Mount Eden.

I work at Auckland Council.

Therefore, greetings to you and to all of us.