Te Reo Maori and The Pou

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In Maori Language week Whaea Arini came to school. She showed us a slideshow featuring Pania and her two brothers performing at Te Papa during Matariki. She showed us some precious taonga, how to use the poi and she read to us. We loved having her. One morning our kaumatua, whanau group and all the children and staff gathered around our pou. We had karakia, waiata and special speeches. Later that day our precious pou were removed and work has begun to restore them.

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