Taku Whānau

The most important thing to me is 'whānau'.  Within all the activities that I am involved with whānaungatanga is the base of all of these activities.  My immediate whānau plays a supportive role in enabling me to do these activities, vice versa I am supportive and involved with whānau take and celebrations.  We regularly met for whānau hui at our papa kainga ki Pouawa, at our marae, at our whānau home in Kākāriki and we all support each other in everyday living.  I would not be able to do all these activities without the support of my immediate whānau, Te Tū Mataora whānau, Kura Reo whānau, Pīnakitanga whānau me te whānau o te kura.

"Mā pango, mā whero, ka oti ai te mahi."