Ko te kōrero tuku iho a ngā mātua tīpuna, “Kei hoki ō mahi ki runga i a koe!” #Wairua#Karma

E awhiawhi ana i waho. Kāore e uru ki roto. #AddressingSymptoms

When my ancestors arrived from Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti etc., there was no uniformed official waiting to check visas. They were allowed in because of whakapapa - genealogy. That hasn’t changedz Aotearoa has always been a Moana nation - Moana people are our people. We are them and they are us.

Small and mighty. He nui anō te iti!

Pouri au i te mea hoki, he Māori kei te whakahē. Kei pōhēhē i ētahi ko te kiri parauri te tohu o te Māoritanga.

Ngā mihi e hika. It was a pleasure to be a part of. There was a lot left out but Nick picked out the good stuff.

Ka aroha nē? I haere au ki te tangi ki a Angela i a ia e tīraha ana i Te Whanganui ā-Tara. Ko Carol te mea hātekēhi rawa atu - wareware i aua tōna ingoa whakamutunga. Ngā mihi e hika.

Ngā mihi e hoa. Mahara au ki te tū i te whare wānanga o Waikato. 1989/1990 pea te tau whakamutunga i tū mātou i reira. Pai ki a mātou te tū ki ngā whare wānanga. I te mea hoki ko aua wā anake i whiwhi moni ai mātou.

Koutou ko Angela Wallace, Harata Te Aika, Carol me ētahi atu?

Ka pai. So pleased that the band’s contribution has been recognised.

Moe mai ra e te rangatira ki te whenua i whakataukīhia e koe. Tō tinana ki a Papatūānuku e takoto nei. Tō wairua hei whetū ki te poho o Ranginui e tū iho nei.

Tautoko! He matahuhua te tangata. Me aroha ka tika.

Hei te Maehe pea? I aua e tamariki ana ko te mahi kai te mahi a tōku tipuna pāpā. Kei te whai noa tēnei i āna tapuae ❤️.

Wow! What alarms me is the authorities seem to be doing nothing about it? It seems being a good, caring, inclusive citizen is a bad thing. My heart goes out to everyone who is affected. Kia kaha!

Suits you e hoa.

Mēnā ko tēnei tō rā whānau - Hari huringa tau e hika. Kia tau ngā manaakitanga me te aroha nui ki a koe i tō rangi motuhake.