I’m a beginner, and here is an attempt at my pepeha....
Tēnā koutou katoa
Greetings all, hello
Nō Aerana ōku tūpuna
My descendants are from Ireland
Nō Otautahi ahau
I am from Christchurch
I tipu ake au ki raro i te maru o kā Tiritiri o te Moana
I grew up in the shelter of the Southern Alps
I te taha o Waimakariri
Alongside the Waimakariri river
Kei Pōneke ahau e noho ana ināianei
I now live in Wellington
E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe o Puke Ariki e noho nei au
I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Belmont hills where I live
Ko Mike Cousins tōku ingoa
I am Mike Cousins
Tēnā Koutou, Tēnā Koutou, Tēnā Koutou katoa (Kia ora)
Greetings to you all. Thank-you
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