Central Otago District Council's journey to change its culture | The Hui 2024

[@twirl4968]

I lived in Roxburgh as a kid in the 70s. my dad worked at the hydro Dam. He spoke pretty good Maori for a Scottsman. My mother is Maori and my dad was buried at our family urupa. I speak well not because of my maori side but because my dad did. I was obliged to learn. Today in my 50s my reo is my link to my Scottish dad. He would be proud.

[@irie_vibez359]

Inspirational kŏruatahi Thank u for ur Mahi and very proud we had some strong wāhine pushing our reo and sharing it to the world 🌎

[@Tupunaforever]

well done particularly Mrs Diver and Mrs Mckenzie and not forgetting the Mayor.....congratulations

[@karenhubbard1644]

Absolutely awesome. Ka mau te wehi!! Well done Diver and Mckenzie...and Mayor

[@irieneophyte7539]

Mighty women! Thank you

[@maynesputchapatchesxd6631]

Beautiful thank you❤

[@linden5165]

My teenage years were in Alexandra in the 90s and it was very, very hard to be Māori. Constant, ignorant, and vitriolic racism. It's amazing these wāhine toa have sustained their efforts and made so much progress. It is whenua within my whānau's takiwā but I can't yet be back there without feeling the pain and grief of those years. One day maybe. There is a lot of healing needed in rural Aotearoa.

[@SaMoaSix8Five]

The courage of these 2 wahine and cannot forget the Mayor. Brilliant!

[@henarewaaka4065]

I love this korero...thank you to those who who put the blood into the language. It is a language as tough as the people who speak it both Maori and Pakeha I love me a country who also speaks two languages.

[@krisfalwasser1043]

How good.

[@shellztay15]

Wahine Toa 🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️Loved this ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@KezSmith]

Miharo ❤️👏 karawhiua 🙌

[@SoBlissedOut]

Mayor Tim has the humility that is essential to meaningful leadership.

[@anniemargaretmuir3838]

Beautiful Mahi 🙏💜🌸

[@dawnezone8491]

Shame there is still that pakeha push back...not too much! Hahaha Maori said that too once, but here we are and English is put first! Kia kaha Mayor Tim and all the wonderful people celebrating Te Ao Maori ♥♥

[@tekopuakanapanapa6824]

Tino pai korua ❤️

[@anetarawiri2250]

Ātaahua ❤

[@johngraham5948]

Keep up the mahi ❤

[@maynesputchapatchesxd6631]

Tino Ataahua❤

[@flyryc]

😢❤❤

[@DorisPohe]

Wahine Toa😊

[@andrewlim9345]

Thanks, didn't know about the Maori presence in Central Otago. Some of the opposition seems to echo the arguments against Black civil rights in the American Deep South. But good to see others who are willing to learn and embrace a different language and culture.

[@andyox-gr9gy]

No maori privilege anywhere they are not special read our true history

[@twuandixon8675]

As a Maori it's more just.....not everyone has to be Maori lol it's fine!

[@johnfielding29]

Move on