Thank you for this oppprtunity. It feels like a moment to join a celebration and mark a moment. I am married to a Kiwi and five years ago in September 2015 I came with him here to his Motherland, to make Aotearoa my home. Its a big journey to leave land and whanau behind and to grow a sense of belonging and turangiwaewae in a new land.
Learning Te reo Māori connected to our local marae here in Golden Bay; and all that comes with learning such a beautiful language, has been part of what enables me to grow roots here. I delight in the waiata and karakia and the way in which I feel the connection between language, land and community so tangibly in the cadences and rhythms of Te reo Māori.
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