Did you know it's Māori language week? This Christchurch woman says learning te reo is a way to appreciate NZ's wider heritage
Jess Matthews considers herself to be a pretty typical New Zealander – but where she differs from most Pākehā is that she speaks te reo Māori.
From knowing nothing but the basics eight years ago, she and her husband now raise their children as both English and Māori speakers and she says that anyone can learn the language.
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