Voices of Ihumatao - Torerenui a Rua Wilson

"I tried to be quiet but my ancestors wouldn't let me"
Torerenui a Rua Wilson, 16 years old, won the prepared section of the Ngaa Manu Koorero Waikato regionals with this piece on why she is protecting her whenua at Ihumaatao.
#protectihumatao #protectihumātao

[@andriavagana1025]

He kino te karauna, te kāwanatanga me te roopu o Fletchers anō hoki- NĀ TŌ RĀTOU APO WHENUA I PUTA MAI TE MAMAE NUI o ngā mana whenua🤎🤎❤️🤍🖤🤎🤎 Kia kaha koutou- Te Ahi Waru koutou ko Te Akitai o Te Waiohua Iwi- Kia kaha tonu tātou- te iwi Māori👊🏾

[@zephaniahscience782]

Ae Kua Rongo, kua marama, no Reira Kia kaha Koe e torerenui a rua

[@teddyandrews9057]

ae kua rongo, kua marama noo reira kia kaha koe e Torerenui a Rua, i te mea he whakaaro nau anoo teetehi o ngaa moko o ngaa kaumaatua rangatira a matua Maurice Wilson raatou ko Joe, ko ruruhi Maahia, aa, e karanga atu koe ki ngaa hau e wha huri noa, kia moohio e ngaa iwi, ngaa mahi tinihanga, tino nanakia hoki a te Kaunihera o Tamaki i taua waa, i mahingatahi raatou te Kawanatanga me Fletchers ki te whakahaumaru te wahanga Special Housing Area .. ka mutu he raupatu anoo eraa ahuatanga e ki, e ki, pookokohua ma, kai o te kuri ... i riro whenua atu me hoki whenua mai. Naaku i hainatia te petihana whakaohoho kia JC Jacinda,

[@mrcgsexton]

Tino tautoko te tino kaupapa,Mauriora ki te whanau hei tiake te whenua whakamutungna o Ihumaatao!!

[@marryannlamb9853]

Thanks

[@ingeweeda]

It's time to prepare united moves to give colonialism its checkmate. everywhere. voicing is stronger than voting.

[@bishoppolycarp9684]

New Zealand has been a sovereign nation for many years. New Zealand is not a colony and there are no colonialists there. Checkmate.