I would like to be able to join with my whanau being an urban Maori I was never taught as our Dad did not think te reo could help us. He did however take us to Ngati Poneke and to some church meetings and to whanau Tangi . When my Dad passed away Mother took me to all the land meetings. Going to these meetings I thought I would like to be able to speak as I became a member of the Maori Women's Welfare League. I did go to lessons and I found night lessons did not suit me. My daughter and grandson do the zoom thing that would suit me fine. My grandson has two little boys with Maori names and with a Dutch grandfather his wife's side and grandpa Maori and Pom his dad well they also have Maori lessons at home. This is just fantastic a four year old and three old.... I have to get started again can't have them passing me and at great speed.
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