Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 25, 2022 5:03:18 GMT 12
LUXON SAYS HE WON'T BE THE BEST AT TE REO BUT HE IS GIVING IT A SERIOUS TRY
Luxon insisted his learning te reo was not being done for political reasons or that it was about looking good in the eyes of Māori voters.
Asked, as a Pākehā New Zealander, what drove his passion for and interest in the language, Luxon said: “To me it is the way in which you understand te ao Māori [the Māori world] much better.
And, he added, “Māori culture helps us in New Zealand big time”.
Referring to the concept of kaitiakitanga (guardianship), Luxon described it as New Zealand's “unique gift to the world”.....
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/300594969/luxon-says-he-wont-be-the-best-at-te-reo-but-he-is-giving-it-a-serious-try
Luxon insisted his learning te reo was not being done for political reasons or that it was about looking good in the eyes of Māori voters.
Asked, as a Pākehā New Zealander, what drove his passion for and interest in the language, Luxon said: “To me it is the way in which you understand te ao Māori [the Māori world] much better.
And, he added, “Māori culture helps us in New Zealand big time”.
Referring to the concept of kaitiakitanga (guardianship), Luxon described it as New Zealand's “unique gift to the world”.....
www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/300594969/luxon-says-he-wont-be-the-best-at-te-reo-but-he-is-giving-it-a-serious-try