I tera wiki, I whakakite ki toku whanau ki toku whainga i roto i Ruma Rima.
I was feeling nervous and shy, although I was keen for my whanau to see what I have been learning here at school. My nan and mum were stoked with my confidence and proud of the progress I have made so far. I am working towards my learning goals and hope to achieve them by the end of term 2.
“I te manawapā me te whakamā ahau, ahakoa rā i hiahia nui ahau kia kite tōku whānau i āku mahi kua ako ai i te kura nei. I tino koa tōku nan me tōku māmā i tōku māia, ā, i whakahīhī hoki rāua ki āku whakawhanaketanga o te wā. Kei te mahi ahau ki te whakatutuki i āku whāinga ako, ā, ko te tūmanako ka tutuki i ahau i te mutunga o te wāhanga tuarua.
Ko Maitreya toku ingoa. No Awarua ahau.
Maitreya – Tōku Whāinga by Maitreya Tuhiwai-Kiro