My mihi

• Walt: make connections between oral and written language.

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! Mt Wellington is my mountain Tamaki is my river Waitemata  is my sea is my marae Glen Innes is the land in which I live Greetings Teariki is my father.  He is from Cook island. Elizabeth is my mother.  She is from Cook island. My name is Nevaeh. I live in Auckland. I am 9 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 Teariki tōku pāpā, nō  Cook island  ia Ko Elizabeth tōku māmā, nō Cook island ia Ko Nevaeh  tōku ingoa Ko Auckland tōku kainga noho Iwa ōku 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