Te Reo Maori is the language of tangata whenua. It is special to us, the people of Aotearoa NZ. If we do not preserve our reo, our taonga, then no one in the world will do it for us. To understand and appreciate te ao Maori, it is important to understand te reo Maori. As an immigrant school teacher, I have made an effort to learn te Reo Maori through Te Wananga o Aotearoa and feel empowered as a non-Maori to be able to teach my tamariki the reo of our country. Kia Kaha te Reo Maori.
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