Kia ora, I am a tarara,(Dalmation) I am Croatian. my whanau immigrated in 1966 . However, history mentions that Dalmatians first immigrated around the 1890's and settled in the far north seeking gold, Dalmatians also banded together in the gumfields of the far north. There was significant intermarriage with local Maori women, especially in Kaitaia. I have lots of whaanau living up north and I am motivated to learn and speak te reo Maaori and strenthen connection with my whaanau living in the far north.
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