Kia ora my name is Nikora (Nichole). I have recently learnt that my ancestor Charles Hartley was the first Pakeha to view the site of Papaioea - how beautiful it is (Palmerston North). He was a registered te Reo Maori translator and I believe was greatly respected amongst his Maori colleagues and neighbours. I am saddened that the heritage in our family of fluent te Reo Maori has been lost over the generations and hope to revive it in my whanau. Although I am settled in Tamaki Makaurau, I think it is quite special that I was born in Papaioea, connecting me to this ancestor that I am continuing to learn about and be inspired by. Kia Kaha te Reo Maori!
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