Nau mai, haere mai, whakatau mai rā

E te whānau, he mihi nui ki a koutou.

Nau mai, haere mai, whakatau mai rā 

Tāku tungane rāua ko tāku teina

 Ko tēnei pikitia  ētahi atu whānau.

Ko Jack Poutu rāua ko Sally Brown ōku mātua

I te taha o tōku pāpā

Ko Uawa te awa
Ko Titirangi te maunga

Ko Hauiti te marae

Ko Te Aitanga a Hauiti te iwi

I te taha o tōku māmā

Ko Taupiri te maunga

Ko Waikato te awa

Ko Tahuna te marae

Ko Ngatiata te iwi

Ētahi tāmariki

Tokorima āku tamariki
Ko Terina rātou ko Tahir, ko Kulani, Ko Nephi, Ko Isaiah āku tamariki.
Ko Daymon Nin tōku tane
Ko Annitta Nin tāku ingoa


This is my introduction to my family and where my family come from.
It is important in my culture to share this with others.
When we do this we make connections and from this connections friends are made.

In our hub there are new faces, old faces and those you have seen before, this year we would like you to share who you are and where your family has come from.

Subsequently making connections to others cultures and perspectives.

Me tīmata rawe koe ki te take ka eke ai koe ki te tihi o te maunga.

You must begin at the beginning of the mountain to get to the summit.

Take no shortcuts.

Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa