He waka tohorā tōkī waka
Ko Manaia tōkū maunga teitei
Ko Hurupaki tōkū maunga
Ko Wairoa tōkū awa
No Whangārei ahau
He wāhine o Tai Tokerau ahau
I went to school in the 70s under the care of Hurupaki - which oversaw my early education. I was really lucky to get one hour a week of te reo with a specialist visiting teacher. This was supported by our regular teachers with the learning of waiata, kapa haka and pōwhiri. This could only have happened because of those wonderful people who stood up for the learning of te reo in the early 70s. Ngā mihi.
In gratitude to those who stood up for the reo back then, I want to be part of the million who stand for the reo now, in support of the next generation.
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