My husband and I came here on a working holiday from Ireland 10 years ago, and have made NZ our home. Our daughter, who is almost 5, is first generation Irish-Kiwi. We believe that it is important that we embrace and learn about the real history of Aotearoa, and learn the language as it's the heartbeat of a culture. Learning more about te ao Māori and the language is inspiring us to reconnect with and explore our Irish ancestry and culture more deeply. Knowing our whakapapa is particularly important as we have changed the course of our families lines by coming here and raising our daughter here.
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