Aotearoa is the place of Māori - since arriving from Fiji in 1981 I have always felt the culture here should be Māori led and the language a natural choice for all. This is my kaupapa and yet I have still not learnt the reo - its time to do it for sure.
I teach film at VUW (it is a well meaning by extremely Paheka institution) and I try to incorporate as much te ao Maori in my course as possible. Having better te reo Māori will help with that.
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