I lived in Roxburgh as a kid in the 70s. my dad worked at the hydro Dam. He spoke pretty good Maori for a Scottsman. My mother is Maori and my dad was buried at our family urupa. I speak well not because of my maori side but because my dad did. I was obliged to learn. Today in my 50s my reo is my link to my Scottish dad. He would be proud.
My teenage years were in Alexandra in the 90s and it was very, very hard to be Māori. Constant, ignorant, and vitriolic racism. It's amazing these wāhine toa have sustained their efforts and made so much progress. It is whenua within my whānau's takiwā but I can't yet be back there without feeling the pain and grief of those years. One day maybe. There is a lot of healing needed in rural Aotearoa.
I love this korero...thank you to those who who put the blood into the language. It is a language as tough as the people who speak it both Maori and Pakeha I love me a country who also speaks two languages.
Shame there is still that pakeha push back...not too much! Hahaha Maori said that too once, but here we are and English is put first! Kia kaha Mayor Tim and all the wonderful people celebrating Te Ao Maori ♥♥
Thanks, didn't know about the Maori presence in Central Otago. Some of the opposition seems to echo the arguments against Black civil rights in the American Deep South. But good to see others who are willing to learn and embrace a different language and culture.
I lived in Roxburgh as a kid in the 70s. my dad worked at the hydro Dam. He spoke pretty good Maori for a Scottsman. My mother is Maori and my dad was buried at our family urupa. I speak well not because of my maori side but because my dad did. I was obliged to learn. Today in my 50s my reo is my link to my Scottish dad. He would be proud.
Inspirational kŏruatahi
Thank u for ur Mahi and very proud we had some strong wāhine pushing our reo and sharing it to the world 🌎
well done particularly Mrs Diver and Mrs Mckenzie and not forgetting the Mayor.....congratulations
Mighty women! Thank you
Absolutely awesome. Ka mau te wehi!! Well done Diver and Mckenzie...and Mayor
How good.
The courage of these 2 wahine and cannot forget the Mayor. Brilliant!
Beautiful thank you❤
Miharo ❤️👏 karawhiua 🙌
My teenage years were in Alexandra in the 90s and it was very, very hard to be Māori. Constant, ignorant, and vitriolic racism. It's amazing these wāhine toa have sustained their efforts and made so much progress. It is whenua within my whānau's takiwā but I can't yet be back there without feeling the pain and grief of those years. One day maybe. There is a lot of healing needed in rural Aotearoa.
Wahine Toa 🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️Loved this ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love this korero...thank you to those who who put the blood into the language. It is a language as tough as the people who speak it both Maori and Pakeha I love me a country who also speaks two languages.
Beautiful Mahi 🙏💜🌸
Mayor Tim has the humility that is essential to meaningful leadership.
Shame there is still that pakeha push back...not too much! Hahaha Maori said that too once, but here we are and English is put first! Kia kaha Mayor Tim and all the wonderful people celebrating Te Ao Maori ♥♥
Tino pai korua ❤️
Keep up the mahi ❤
Ātaahua ❤
Thanks, didn't know about the Maori presence in Central Otago. Some of the opposition seems to echo the arguments against Black civil rights in the American Deep South. But good to see others who are willing to learn and embrace a different language and culture.
No maori privilege anywhere they are not special read our true history
As a Maori it's more just.....not everyone has to be Maori lol it's fine!
😢❤❤
Wahine Toa😊
Tino Ataahua❤
Move on