My mihi

My Mihi

Greetings to you all Thank you to our creator Thank you to those who have passed away Thank you to the living The breath of life! Maungerei is my mountain Tamaki te awa is my river Waitemata is my sea Ruapotaka is my marae Glen Innes is the land in which I live Lepa is my father.  He is from Samoa and he is  Tongan.But he is mostly samoan. Sela is my mother.  She is from Samoa. Leon is my brother he is born in New Zealand like me. My name is Rosiephine I live in Glenn Innes. I am Ten years old. So, to our distinguished guests, students, teachers, elders, a warm and heartfelt greeting Here is our school’s motto, “To strive to succeed” So, greetings to you all

Tēnā koutou katoa! Mihi ki te Atua Mihi ki te Mate Mihi ki te Ora Tihei mauri ora! Ko Maungarei te maunga Ko Tamaki te awa Ko Waitemata te moana Ko Ruapotaka te marae Ko Ukutoia te papa Tēnā koutou Ko Lepa  tōku pāpā, nō Samoa tonga  ia Ko Sela tōku māmā, nō Samoa ia Ko Leon tōku tenia no Samoa tonga  ia Ko Rosiephine tōku ingoa Ko Glenn Innes tōku kainga noho Tekau tōku tau Nō reira E ngā manuhiri tuārangi, ngā tauira, kaiako, kaumātua, he mihi nui, he mihi aroha Anei he kōrero a te kura, “Whaiā kia eke” Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa