"Ki ahau nei, no mai rano tenei Kaupapa kia tu he Marae mo te iwi Maori o Melbourne. I te wa e ora ana ahau ka awhi ahau i tenei kaupapa tae noa kia puawai te moemoea"
"For me, there has always been one kaupapa for Melbourne and for our people - marae. This is the kaupapa that will have my full support, no matter what, and I hope to see this dream come to pass in my lifetime".
"For me, there has always been one kaupapa for Melbourne and for our people - marae. This is the kaupapa that will have my full support, no matter what, and I hope to see this dream come to pass in my lifetime".
Kiri Atawhai Dewes - Kuia
View TVNZ interview with Nanny Kiri
View TVNZ interview with Nanny Kiri
"Tino pouri au no te mea kia tae mai he Manuhiri kaore he turangawaewae hei manaaki i a ratou. Ko te hiahia, he marae. Ehara mo matou nga pakeke, engari mo nga uri whakaheke kia tu rangatira ai ratou. Ka wehe pai atu au ki tenei ao me taku mohio he Marae kei konei. E kore to tatou iwi e taka ki te he i roto i tenei ao hurihuri."
"For me, its sad. If we want to welcome Manuhiri there is no where to house them. We really need a Marae. Not so much for us, but for our future generations so that they have somewhere they can be Maori. I will die happy knowing that the Marae is here and our people will not be misplaced in this everchanging world".
"For me, its sad. If we want to welcome Manuhiri there is no where to house them. We really need a Marae. Not so much for us, but for our future generations so that they have somewhere they can be Maori. I will die happy knowing that the Marae is here and our people will not be misplaced in this everchanging world".
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The black skyline represents Melbourne. The koru represents the heartbeat and lifeblood of New Zealander's living in Melbourne. The word 'Marae' represents all that we associate with marae - our home / turangawaewae / tikanga. The word 'Melbourne' signifies the place we call home
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We cannot do this alone. EVERYONE is invited to come on board. Let's turn the dream into reality.
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Emerge Festival
July 16 at the Drum Theatre, Dandenong
July 16 at the Drum Theatre, Dandenong